Lake Scranton

Reservoir in Pennsylvania, U.S.
41°23′N 75°38′W / 41.383°N 75.633°W / 41.383; -75.633TypeReservoirPrimary inflowsStafford Meadow BrookBasin countriesUnited States

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]

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

History and features

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.

In popular culture

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

  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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