Lake Scranton, Reservoir in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Lake Scranton is a reservoir of about 6.5 hectares in Lackawanna County, formed on Stafford Meadow Brook, a tributary of the Lackawanna River. It borders the East Mountain section of Scranton, is ringed by forest, and has a 5.6 km running track around its shore. A platform on the bank gives a view over the water and the surrounding woods.
The reservoir was created in 1898 when William Walker Scranton, a coal-company owner, had a dam built for his Scranton Gas and Water Company. It was officially named Burned Bridge Reservoir, while locals called it Lake Scranton. The Pennsylvania American Water Company now owns it and supplies drinking water to Scranton.
The television series The Office featured Lake Scranton in episodes Beach Games and Dunder Mifflin Infinity, connecting the reservoir to popular media.
A 5.6 km (3.5 mi) running track loops the reservoir, used for walking and jogging. A platform on the shore gives a view over the water and surrounding forest. The reservoir lies beside East Mountain in Scranton and is fed by Stafford Meadow Brook.
The water body was originally called Burned Bridge Reservoir before receiving its current name. It is primarily fed by Stafford Meadow Brook near East Mountain.
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