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  Lackawaxen Township, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lackawaxen Township is the largest and northernmost township in Pike County, Pennsylvania.
The Delaware River, which marks the eastern boundary of the township, joins the Lackawaxen River at Lackawaxen Village.
Named for the Lackawaxen River that flows twelve miles through the township, it was named Lackawaxen Township in 1798 after the Indian word for "Swift Waters".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lackawaxen_Township,_Pennsylvania   (816 words)

  
 Lackawaxen Township | Our Town
Lackawaxen is the largest and northernmost township in Pike County.
The Delaware River marks the eastern boundary of the township and joins the Lackawaxen River at the village of Lackawaxen.
An indication of the hazards of life in the Lackawaxen frontier is the Battle of Minisink in 1779.
www.lackawaxen.org /town.htm   (1139 words)

  
 International Rivers Network
The Lackawaxen River Concervancy encourages an enlightened stewardship to preserve, protect and improve the natural beauty, the healthy ecosystem and the human quality of life throughout the Lackawaxen River Watershed for today and for the future.
The National Organization for River Sports was founded in the 1970s, and has been working on river conservation, representing river runners in the ongoing battle to save the remaining stretches from the constant pressures of dam building and over-development.
River conservation group in the state of New Mexico, whose mission is to protect, conserve and enhance the biological diversity and important aquatic, wildlife and cultural resources of the upper Rio Grande watershed.
www.irn.org /index.php?id=links/us.riverworks.html   (2789 words)

  
 Fly Fishing Pennsylvania's Lackawaxen River
Feeding into the Delaware River, the Lackawaxen is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania and is well known for its population of wild browns and rainbows.
This is the upper portion of the Lackawaxen and usually runs the coldest.
Springtime on the Lackawaxen is when the river is at its best.
www.flyfishingconnection.com /lackawaxingriver.html   (619 words)

  
 Pike County Conservation District Learning Site Lackawaxen Watershed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Lackawaxen River Watershed covers over 598 square miles including parts of 4 counties and 29 municipalities.
Protection and preservation of the Lackawaxen River, its wildlife, watershed and natural beauty.
Encourage an enlightened stewardship to preserve, protect, and improve the natural beauty, the healthy ecosystem and the human quality of life throughout the Lackawaxen River Watershed for today and the future.
www.pikeconservation.org /LackawaxenWatershed.htm   (202 words)

  
 Gone Fishing Guide Service.  Upper Delaware River fishing.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A canal for coal barges was constructed which ran due east parallel to the Lackawaxen River and terminating at the confluence of the Delaware River in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania.
The Delaware River was where these fish were born and by instinct they return to their natal beds after three to four years at sea.
Eagles have found the river valley to their liking as there is an abundance of fish along with plenty of secluded forests for them to roost.
www.gonefishing-gs.com /SullDemo.htm   (2070 words)

  
 Pocono bed and breakfast & Delaware river lodging by the upper Delaware river.
Roebling Inn, a Delaware river lodging in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, is a historic bed and breakfast in the upper Delaware river valley.
The town of Lackawaxen is home to the Roebling Bridge along the Upper Delaware River and is in the Delaware Highlands.
Lackawaxen (swift waters) is located where the Delaware and Lackawaxen Rivers join, a prime spot to see bald eagles today.
www.roeblinginn.com   (802 words)

  
 Whitford's History of New York Canals. Chapter XX, The Delaware and Hudson Canal.
On such portions of the line as were distinct from the canalization of river, the prism was computed at sixteen feet on the bottom, four feet of water, and thirty-two feet at water-surface.
A prominent object in view, ostensibly, is to bring the coal of the Lackawaxen, a river of Pennsylvania, which puts into the Delaware opposite Lumberland, of Sullivan county, to the New York and Hudson river market.
Water was finally admitted late in the season of 1827 and some boats passed from river to river, carrying lock irons and a weighing machine for use at Honesdale, the head of the canal.
www.history.rochester.edu /canal/bib/whitford/1906/Chap20.html   (7397 words)

  
 eStream ~ River Network's monthly e-Newsletter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
River Network staff and programs are there to help them make a big noise for conservation in their watershed where it makes all the difference.
The river became polluted as a series of ponds, reservoirs and canals were utilized to power the mills.
Researchers are now looking at how the river functions as a habitat for wildlife, the uniqueness of its flora and geology, the resource it is for recreation, drinking water, hydroelectric power, industry, irrigation for farm fields and golf courses and waste water disposal.
www.rivernetwork.org /estream/estream_aug04.htm   (4562 words)

  
 SURFACE WATER
Among the more significant tributaries that supply surface water in the basin are: the Schuylkill River, the Lehigh River, and the Lackawaxen River in Pennsylvania; the Neversink and Mongaup Rivers in New York; and the Paulins Kill, Pequest, Musconetcong, and Maurice Rivers in New Jersey (Majumdar, Miller, and Sage, 1988).
The main stem of the Delaware River has an annual mean flow of 9,149 cfs at Trenton (USGS data as of 1999, http://water.usgs.gov/pa/nwis/annual/?site_no=01463500andagency_cd=USGS), which is maintained by releases from three large reservoirs on its tributaries in upstate New York (USGS NAWQA 1994).
Seventy-five percent of the Delaware River Basin's total surface water storage is contained within these three reservoirs with a total combined capacity of 271 billion gallons (Pepacton Reservoir at 140.1 billion gallons, Neversink at 34.9 BG, and Cannonsville at 95.7 BG) (Roberts and The Catskill Center, NYC Watershed Timeline, http://www.catskillcenter.org/programs/csp/H20/Lesson4/nyctime2.htm).
www.phillywater.org /Delaware/Watershed/surface_water.htm   (1361 words)

  
 DELAWARE RIVER - Online Information article about DELAWARE RIVER
Creek; from Pennsylvania, Lackawaxen, Lehigh and Schuylkill rivers; and from New Jersey, Rancocas Creek and Musconetcong and See also:
Commerce was once important on the upper river, but only before the beginning of railway competition (1857).
Hudson canals connect the Delaware and Hudson rivers; and the Delaware and Chesapeake canal joins the waters of the Delaware with those of the Chesapeake Bay.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /DAH_DEM/DELAWARE_RIVER.html   (828 words)

  
 Lackawaxen River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The rivers flows through a largely rural area in the northern (Click link for more info and facts about Pocono Mountains) Pocono Mountains, draining an area of approximately 598 sq mi (1540 sq km).
It is formed is western (Click link for more info and facts about Wayne County) Wayne County, approximately 5 mi (8 km) northeast of (Click link for more info and facts about Forest City) Forest City, by the confluence of the West Branch and Johnson Creek.
The river is a popular destination for (Small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle) canoeing and recreational (Click link for more info and facts about fly fishing) fly fishing for (Any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons) trout.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/lackawaxen_river.htm   (253 words)

  
 Lackawaxen River – Lake Wallenpaupack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Wallenpaupack Project is an area-regulated hydropower project influencing flow and water temperature on the Lackawaxen River.
The river is a regionally important coldwater trout fishery and whitewater boating resource for the mid-Atlantic region.
Kleinschmidt assessed the effects of station flow releases on coldwater trout habitat through IFIM/PHABSIM modeling of 13 miles of the river, and combined the model with a time series of stages changes and habitat quality, results of a whitewater boating incremental preference study, lake level targets, and water quality modeling.
www.kassociates.com /services/wr/pds/lackawaxen.htm   (148 words)

  
 Lackawaxen River - FFP Message Board
The Delaware is a huge river, and I had two fish run over 100 yards.
Anyway, at the lower water levels, the character of the river shows lots and lots of little seams and riffles that look like perfect water for pocket pickin and nymphing.
This river seemed to be almost like the Ausable in terms of the flows and water color, and I'm sure if I stayed until dark it would have produced big time.
www.flyfishersparadise.com /UBB/Forum3/HTML/000396.html   (935 words)

  
 Lackawaxen Township | Attractions
Lackawaxen has so much to do, from fabulous nature hikes to historic exhibitions, our area is rich in culture nestled in a tranquil setting.
One-half mile west of Lackawaxen, to the left highway route 590, is the near perfect abutment of the Lackawaxen Aqueduct.
Overlooking the "Narrows" of the Lackawaxen River, this old country cemetery is the burial place of many of the area's earliest inhabitants.
www.lackawaxen.org /attractions.htm   (413 words)

  
 Roebling Inn on the Delaware Bed and Breakfast, Pennsylvania
Bicycling along the Lackawaxen River affords level terrain and a pretty river view on the lightly traveled road that is still called the *Towpath*, dating 1828 and the Delaware and Hudson Canal days.
This is the best location for canoeing, tubing or rafting on the Delaware (calm with rapids) or Lackawaxen River (white water midweek during a water release).
In addition to all the Delaware and Lackawaxen rivers afford, Lake Wallenpaupack is 15 miles away for another array of possibilities.
www.roeblinginn.com /Area.html   (1073 words)

  
 Lackawanna River Corridor Association
A majority (about 66%) of the North Pocono area of Lackawanna County is in the Lackawanna River Watershed, a part of the larger Susquehanna River and Chesapeake Bay Watersheds.
The remaining 34% is in the Delaware River Watershed with half of that in the Wallenpaupack Creek-Lackawaxen River drainage and the other half in the Lehigh River drainage.
Preserving the relatively undisturbed water quality and habitat values of the region while meeting the demand for new homes and services is a major challenge facing residents of the North Pocono Watershed; especially when balanced against the need for protecting water quality and maintaining the rural and village character of the region.
www.lrca.org /pages/northpocono/pages/northpoconofactsheet.htm   (297 words)

  
 Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (National Park Service)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Delaware is also a river of compromise; its pristine waters offer outstanding family recreation, an exceptional habitat for a great variety of fish, and drinking water for over 17 million people.
As part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, the first 73.4 miles are protected as the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River.
While most of the land along the river’s bank is privately owned, the Upper Delaware River offers natural beauty, rich history, and a variety of splendid recreational opportunities.
www.nps.gov /upde   (205 words)

  
 Lackawaxen River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Lackawaxen River is a tributary of the DelawareRiver, approximately 25 mi (40 km) long, in northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States.
The rivers flows through a largely rural area inthe northern PoconoMountains, draining an area of approximately 598 sq mi (1540 sq km).
The West Branch, approximately 15 mi (24 km) long, rises in northern Wayne County near Orson and flows SSE.After its confluence with Johnson Creek, the main stream flows southeast through Prompton Lake reservoir, past Honesdale and Hawley, where it is joined from the southwest by Wallenpaupack Creek.
www.therfcc.org /lackawaxen-river-188105.html   (167 words)

  
 Delaware River History
Delaware (river), river in the eastern United States, one of the major rivers of the region.
Important tributaries of the Delaware include the Neversink, Calicoon, and Mongaup rivers in New York; Lehigh, Schuylkill, and Lackawaxen rivers in Pennsylvania; and the Maurice and Musconetcong rivers in New Jersey.
Sections of the Delaware River are particularly scenic.
www.delawareriver.net /history.php   (541 words)

  
 The River Reporter Online - Lackawaxen is on the net
LACKAWAXEN — Township officials last week jumped into the Internet in approving payment for monthly "web site, domain" charges and payment for a consultant to create and maintain a township site..
Lackawaxen is said to be only the second Pike township to maintain its own internet web site.
Lackawaxen’s still develop-ing site will be found at www.
www.riverreporter.com /issues/99-04-29/lackawaxen.htm   (235 words)

  
 Baroni - Canoeing - Popular Rivers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Access to the Lackawaxen River is available to club members (only) at no charge through the benevolence of a local property owner.
Contact me for a copy of the letter of authorization you may need to show the local Zoning Officer, since the river is heavily posted.
The first 3/4 of the river is known as the Upper Wading.
www.blast.net /tbaroni/PopRivers.html   (942 words)

  
 Lackawaxen River, Pennsylvania, white water, Above Delaware confluence
The Above Delaware confluence section of Lackawaxen River in Pennsylvania is 5 miles long and is a class II-III stretch of white water according to the American Whitewater Assosciation.
This stretch of Lackawaxen River, Pennsylvania has an average gradient of 15 fpm.
Lackawaxen River, Above Delaware confluence is a medium challenging paddling place, this section is recommended for paddlers of medium experience, beginners should probably stay away from this stretch unless they go with an experienced paddler.
www.riverfacts.com /rivers/12832.html   (932 words)

  
 List of rivers in the United States Article, ListriverstheUnitedStates Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Rivers in the United States is a list of rivers in the United States.
Boulder River -Montana (tributary of the Yellowstone River)
Boulder River -Montana (tributary of the Jefferson River)
www.anoca.org /river/new/list_of_rivers_in_the_united_states.html   (158 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Such releases could reduce the amount of water in the main stem of the Delaware River above the confluence with the Lackawaxen River, as less water from the upper basin reservoirs would be needed to meet minimum flow targets at Montague and Trenton.
The hydroelectric facilities influencing the Delaware River flows typically do not generate on weekends, making it necessary, during periods of low flows, to release more water from the upper basin reservoirs, thereby improving the flows for the many thousands of recreationists on the main stem of the Delaware River.
The Upper Delaware Council is the oversight body responsible for the coordinated implementation of the River Management Plan for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
www.blast.net /tbaroni/UDC_Letter.html   (697 words)

  
 ROWLAND CEMETERY AND THE LACKAWAXEN RIVER, S.R. 4006, The Towpath, ROWLAND, AND BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, PIKE COUNTY, ...
ROWLAND CEMETERY AND THE LACKAWAXEN RIVER, S.R. 4006, The Towpath, ROWLAND, AND BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, PIKE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Rowland Cemetery, is located in a remote area, off of Church Rd., in Rowland, Lackawaxen Tnshp., Pike Co., PA. The cemetery is about an acre in size.
Ahead, at the bottom of the hill, is John Roebling's Lackawaxen Suspension Bridge built ca 1898, at the place where the Lackawaxen River meets the Delaware River on the New York/Pennsylvania border.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /%7Enow1/bethelcem.html   (330 words)

  
 Chapter 20: The Delaware and Hudson Canal
Mills, requesting a critical examination of the several lines proposed for a canal from the Hudson to the coal mines, so as to furnish revised an accurate estimates in order that the question of prosecution or abandonment of the project might be decided.
Although this project was placed in the hands of a different set of commissioners, who, by the terms of the act, were to organize the "Delaware and Susquehanna Canal Company," it is not to be doubted that the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company was in full control of the enterprise.
Maurice Wurts, conceded to be the originator of the company and the one whose name had been associated with its interests since its earliest inception, died in l854.
www.history.rochester.edu /canal/bib/whitford/old1906/chapter20.htm   (7336 words)

  
 Welcome to LackawaxenRiver. com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Lackawaxen River joins the main stem of the Upper Delaware River in the town of Lackawxen in Pike County, PA at the famed Zane Grey pool..
The Lackawaxen is a destination for fly fishing for Brown trout, Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout.
Trout are stocked in the spring and fall from Hawley, PA to the conluence.
www.baptisteries.com   (252 words)

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