| Lackawaxen River |
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| tributaries of the delaware river | |
| wayne county, pennsylvania | |
| pike county, pennsylvania | |
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It is formed is western Wayne County , approximately 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Forest City , by the confluence of the West Branch and Johnson Creek. The West Branch, approximately 15 miles (24 km) long, rises in northern Wayne County near Orson and flows south, southeast. 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 . It continues east and joins the Delaware at Lackawaxen . East of Honesdale, it was deepened as part of the Delaware And Hudson Canal project. The river is a popular destination for Canoe ing and recreational Fly Fishing for Trout . It was reportedly where the American author Zane Grey first learned to Fly Fish . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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