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South Branch Leach Creek

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305:, which are common in a band running from west-central Lackawanna County to northeast Lackawanna County. A mid-20th-century report listed the creek as being part of the North 3 Watershed, along with several other creeks. 278:, the estimated rate of surface seepage into mine workings at the creek is 4.22 US gallons (16.0 L) per minute per 1 inch (2.5 cm) of rainfall. The report estimated the rate of 237:
and continuing east-southeast. For the next several tenths of a mile, it continues flowing down the mountain until it reaches its confluence with Leach Creek near Terrace Lane and
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on January 1, 1990. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1202409. The creek was added due to its presence in
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Surface-Water Seepage into Anthracite Mines in the Lackawanna Basin, Northern Field: Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania
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Surface-Water Seepage into Anthracite Mines in the Lackawanna Basin, Northern Field: Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania
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West Mountain near the border between Ransom Township, Pennsylvania and Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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of South Branch Leach Creek has an area of 0.463 square miles (1.20 km). The creek is entirely within the
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seepage into mine workings to be 2.57 US gallons (9.7 L) per minute per 1 inch (2.5 cm) of rainfall.
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A total of 0.345 square miles (0.89 km) of the watershed of South Branch Leach Creek is situated within
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is located within the watershed of South Branch Leach Creek. According to the mid-20th-century report
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of South Branch Leach Creek within coal measures to be 6,000 feet (1,800 m).
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South Branch Leach Creek is a Trout Stocked Fishery for its entire length.
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is between 1,780 and 1,800 feet (540 and 550 m) above sea level.
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South Branch Leach Creek enters Leach Creek on the latter creek's
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Scranton-Abingtons Planning Association (SAPA) Comprehensive Plan
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of South Branch Leach Creek is 1,066 feet (325 m) above
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Interstate 476 crosses Leach Creek in its upper reaches.
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Leach Creek in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
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Scranton-Abingtons Planning Association (July 2009),
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Patton's Philadelphia and Suburbs Street and Road Map
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Feature Detail Report for: South Branch Leach Creek
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Mouth
41°27′00″N 75°40′38″W / 41.4501°N 75.6773°W / 41.4501; -75.6773
Leggetts Creek
Lackawanna River
Susquehanna River
Chesapeake Bay
tributary
Leach Creek
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Scranton
coal measures
seepage
mine workings
streambed
West Mountain
Ransom Township
Interstate 476
Pennsylvania Route 307
right
mouth
sea level
source
Coal
streambed
watershed
United States Geological Survey
coal measures
Geographic Names Information System
streambed
List of rivers of Pennsylvania

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