Lake Scranton is an American reservoir that is located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, It has a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) running track which surrounds it.[1]

Lake Scranton
Location of Lake Scranton in Pennsylvania, USA.
Location of Lake Scranton in Pennsylvania, USA.
Lake Scranton
Location of Lake Scranton in Pennsylvania, USA.
Location of Lake Scranton in Pennsylvania, USA.
Lake Scranton
LocationLackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates41°23′N 75°38′W / 41.383°N 75.633°W / 41.383; -75.633
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsStafford Meadow Brook
Basin countriesUnited States

It is owned by the Pennsylvania American Water Company, which supplies the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania with drinking water.

History and features

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This reservoir, which was formed by a dam built by William Walker Scranton in 1898, was called the "Burned Bridge Reservoir." More commonly referred to by local residents as "Lake Scranton,"[2][3] it borders East Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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Lake Scranton is mentioned in two episodes of The Office: "Beach Games" and "Dunder Mifflin Infinity", where Michael Scott drives into it. The "Beach Games" episode was shot at a fake beach near Hansen Dam, California.

References

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  1. ^ "Lake Scranton Route 307, Scranton, PA 18505".
  2. ^ Cheryl A. Kashuba, Darlene Miller-Lanning, Alan (2005). Scranton. Arcadia. ISBN 9780738538594.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Lake Scranton".

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