Lidy Creek (also known as Leidys Creek or Lidy's Creek) is a tributary of Mill Creek in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through

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and

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. The watershed of the creek has an area of . It is a Coldwater Fishery and is not impaired. The creek is in the vicinity of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and the International Trade Zone Industrial Park.

Course

Lidy Creek begins on a hill in Pittston Township. It flows north-northwest for a short distance before turning northwest for a few tenths of a mile, crossing Interstate 476 and entering Dupont. It then turns west-northwest before turning west-southwest. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, the creek turns west-northwest and crosses Interstate 81. Several tenths of a mile further downstream, it reaches its confluence with Mill Creek. Lidy Creek joins Mill Creek upstream of its mouth.

Hydrology

Lidy Creek is not considered to be impaired. However, it loses some water to mine pools, as does the nearby Collins Creek. The borough of Dupont has a permit to discharge

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into the creek.

Geography and geology

The elevation near the

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of Lidy Creek is above sea level. The elevation near the creek's source is between above sea level. The headwaters of Lidy Creek are on a

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above the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. The creek also flows through the International Trade Zone Industrial Park.

Watershed and biology

The

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of Lidy Creek has an area of . The watershed is in the southwestern part of the Lackawanna River watershed. It occupies parts of Pittston Township and Dupont. The stream is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Avoca. It is one of the two major tributaries of Mill Creek. Lidy Creek is considered to be a Coldwater Fishery. The habitats in the upper reaches of the creek's watershed are "high quality" and mountainous (as is the case with Collins Creek).

History

Lidy Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1179320. The creek is also known as Leidys Creek. This name has appeared on county highway maps published by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Bank restoration work on Lidy Creek was planned in 2009. Future runway expansions of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport may lead to the relocation of the creek.

References

External links

Google Street View image of Lidy Creek
{{authority control Rivers of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Tributaries of the Lackawanna River Rivers of Pennsylvania