Lackawanna River

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The Lackawanna River is a northeastern Pennsylvania waterway that flows through the Scranton area and is known for its historical role in the region’s coal and industrial development.

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Lackawanna River canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Lackawanna Railroad
anthracite coal mining
basinCountry United States of America
cityOnRiver Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
country United States of America
drainageBasin Susquehanna River drainage basin
linked to: Susquehanna River
ecosystemType freshwater river
environmentalIssue historic pollution from coal mining
industrial pollution
flowsDirection generally southwest
flowsThrough Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
linked to: Lackawanna County

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
linked to: Luzerne County

Scranton, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
linked to: Susquehanna County
hasFeature former coal mine discharges
urban river sections in Scranton
hasOrganization Lackawanna River Conservation Association
hasRestorationEffort riverfront greenway development
water quality improvement projects
hasWatershed Lackawanna River watershed
historicalUse industrial water supply
transportation corridor for coal
importance historical economic importance to Scranton region
regional environmental resource
knownFor role in anthracite coal industry
role in industrial development of Scranton region
locatedIn Lackawanna River Valley
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
mouthOf Susquehanna River
namedAfter Lackawanna Valley
partOf Lackawanna Valley
passesNear Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Dickson City, Pennsylvania
linked to: Dickson City

Old Forge, Pennsylvania
Olyphant, Pennsylvania
Pittston, Pennsylvania
linked to: Pittston
recreation canoeing
fishing
kayaking
region Appalachian Mountains
riverSystem Susquehanna River basin
linked to: Susquehanna River
subjectOf Lackawanna River Conservation Plan
tributaryOf Susquehanna River

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Susquehanna River majorTributary Lackawanna River
Scranton, Pennsylvania locatedOnRiver Lackawanna River
Carbondale, Pennsylvania river Lackawanna River
Lackawanna River valley traversedBy Lackawanna River
Northeastern Pennsylvania contains Lackawanna River
Lackawanna County namedAfter Lackawanna River
Lackawanna, New York namedAfter Lackawanna River