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of the

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in the

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of eastern

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in the

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.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004. Wallenpaupack is from the

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and has been interpreted as "deep, dead water" or "the stream of swift and slow water." Approximately of the lower Wallenpaupack Creek lies buried beneath

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, a reservoir created when the utility

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(PP&L) dammed the creek in 1926 as a water supply for a 44-megawatt

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power plant. The dividing line between the lake and the creek is the Ledgedale Road bridge. See map.Boating Guide Map
Pennsylvania Power & Light

East Branch Wallenpaupack Creek

The East Branch joins the main branch at the community of Greentown in Pike County. The tributary Bridge Creek joins the East Branch approximately 1.3 miles (2.1 km) before the latter joins the main branch.

West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek

The West Branch joins the main branch several miles downstream of the East Branch, approximately midway between Interstate 84 and Ledgedale Road SR4001.

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Rivers of Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains Tributaries of the Lackawaxen River Rivers of Pike County, Pennsylvania Rivers of Wayne County, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-river-stub

East Branch Wallenpaupack Creek

West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek

See also

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