Nesbitt Reservoir

The Nesbitt Reservoir is located on Pennsylvania Route 502 in Spring Brook Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

Nesbitt Reservoir
Falls at Nesbitt Reservoir
Location of Nesbitt Reservoir in Pennsylvania, USA.
Location of Nesbitt Reservoir in Pennsylvania, USA.
Nesbitt Reservoir
Location of Nesbitt Reservoir in Pennsylvania, USA.
Location of Nesbitt Reservoir in Pennsylvania, USA.
Nesbitt Reservoir
LocationLackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates41°19′37″N 75°39′12″W
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation1,112 ft (339 m)

History and notable features

This reservoir is managed and protected by the Pennsylvania American Water Company (PAWC). It provides a fresh water supply to approximately 75,000 area residents and is situated on Spring Brook, the second-largest tributary to the Lackawanna River.[1]

Spring Brook begins near Yostville, Pennsylvania and flows 17 miles (27 km) to its confluence with the Lackawanna River in Moosic, Pennsylvania. The Spring Brook watershed has nine named tributaries of its own, including subtributaries.

In 2012, Pennsylvania American Water completed improvements costing $27.4 million to the dam, which contains the 1.3 billion-gallon reservoir.[1]

Whitewater rafting was previously done from the reservoir to Moosic.[2] It was a medium difficult level for paddling for those not ready for the roaring rapids but not quite a beginner.

It is no longer accessible to the public since the reservoir was purchased from PAWC. Before that time, there was a nature trail that included sights of creeks, the stream, falls, deer and other small animals of nature.

References
  1. Falcheck, David (October 26, 2012). "Water company shows off $27M rehab of Nesbitt Dam". Scranton Times-Tribune. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. "Pennsylvania Whitewater: Spring Brook". Riverfacts.com. Retrieved 2013-03-21.


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