Ackerly Creek
| Ackerly Creek | |
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Ackerly Creek at the Ackerly Creek Bridge
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| Basin features | |
| Main source | unnamed lake and swamp in South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania between 1,420 and 1,440 feet (433 and 439 m) |
| River mouth | South Branch Tunkhannock Creek in La Plume Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania between 820 and 840 feet (250 and 256 m) 41°33′34″N 75°46′20″W / 41.55934°N 75.77226°WCoordinates: 41°33′34″N 75°46′20″W / 41.55934°N 75.77226°W |
| Progression | South Branch Tunkhannock Creek → Tunkhannock Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 18 sq mi (47 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 8.7 mi (14.0 km) |
Ackerly Creek is a tributary of South Branch Tunkhannock Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 8.7 miles (14.0 km) long and flows through South Abington Township, Waverly Township, Glenburn Township, Dalton, and La Plume Township. The creek has several unnamed tributaries and drains an area of nearly 18 square miles (47 km2). Ackerly Creek is not designated as an impaired waterbody, but it is impacted by some water quality problems. In one reach, the creek flows through Rabbit Hollow, which is set aside as a preserve. The creek experiences some erosion due to its banks being managed and straightened where it flows alongside US Route 6 and US Route 11.
The watershed of Ackerly Creek mainly consists of suburban and residential land use, but there are some urbanized areas. It is both the southernmost and most developed part of the watershed of Tunkhannock Creek. There is also a former Superfund site in the creek's watershed. Several historic sites are in the watershed, and a bridge on the Historic American Engineering Record crosses the creek. The watershed of Ackerly Creek is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery and is inhabited by some trout, as of the 1990s. Numerous recreational sites, both public and private, exist within the creek's watershed.
Ackerly Creek begins in an unnamed lake in South Abington Township. It flows southwest for a few tenths of a mile before turning northwest for several tenths of a mile and entering Waverly Township. It then turns west-southwest for more than a mile, passing near the census-designated place of Waverly and crossing Pennsylvania Route 407. The creek then briefly turns west-northwest before turning west-southwest again, crossing a railroad, and entering Glenburn Township and the census-designated place of Glenburn. At this point, it turns north for a few tenths of a mile before turning west across US Route 11 and entering Glenburn Pond.
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