Summit Lake Creek
| Summit Lake Creek | |
|---|---|
| Basin features | |
| Main source | valley in Newton Townhship, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania between 1,260 and 1,280 feet (380 and 390 m) |
| River mouth | Leggetts Creek in South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 1,063 ft (324 m) 41°28′30″N 75°40′59″W / 41.4751°N 75.6830°WCoordinates: 41°28′30″N 75°40′59″W / 41.4751°N 75.6830°W |
| Progression | Leggetts Creek → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
| Basin size | 3.08 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 2.1 mi (3.4 km) |
Summit Lake Creek is a tributary of Leggetts Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 2.1 miles (3.4 km) long and flows through Newton Township and South Abington Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of 3.08 square miles (8.0 km2). It is a Trout Stocked Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. Reaches of the creek are considered to be impaired. There are a number of lakes and reservoirs in the watershed. The creek has one unnamed tributary, which is known as Unt 28530.
Summit Lake Creek begins in a valley in Newton Townhship. It flows east-northeast for several tenths of a mile, passing through the Interlaken Lake, entering South Abington Township, and crossing Pennsylvania Route 307 before turning southeast and crossing Interstate 476. The creek then turns east for several tenths of a mile and passes through Maple Lake before turning east-northeast for several tenths of a mile.
Summit Lake Creek joins Leggetts Creek 3.90 miles (6.28 km) upstream of its mouth.
Summit Lake Creek has no named tributaries. However, it has an unnamed tributary, which is known as "Unt 28530".
A reach of Summit Lake Creek is considered to be impaired by sedimentation/siltation and temperature. The probable sources of the impairment are infrastructure and upstream impoundments. This reach is 1.66 miles (2.67 km) long. Another reach of the creek is considered to be impaired by water/flow variability. This reach is 1.30 miles (2.09 km) long. The probable source of the impairment is urban runoff/storm sewers. The unnamed tributary Unt 28530 is also impaired.
The elevation near the mouth of Summit Lake Creek is 1,063 feet (324 m) above sea level. The elevation near the source of the creek is between 1,260 and 1,280 feet (380 and 390 m) above sea level.
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