South Branch Leach Creek
| South Branch Leach Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | West Mountain near the border between Ransom Township, Pennsylvania and Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| • elevation | between 1,780 and 1,800 feet (540 and 550 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Leach Creek in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
• coordinates | 41°27′00″N 75°40′38″W / 41.4501°N 75.6773°W |
• elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Length | 0.8 mi (1.3 km) |
| Basin size | 0.463 mi2 (1.20 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Leach Creek → Leggetts Creek → Lackawanna River → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay |
South Branch Leach Creek is a tributary of Leach Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 0.8 miles (1.3 km) long and flows through Scranton. The watershed of the creek has an area of 0.463 square miles (1.20 km2). A substantial portion of the watershed is situated within coal measures. The creek also experiences seepage into mine workings via both surface seepage and streambed seepage.