Lake Scranton is an American reservoir that is located in

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Lackawanna County (; ) is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It had a population of 215,615 in 2022. Its county seat and most populous city is Scranton, Pennsylvania, Scranton. The c ...

, It has a running track which surrounds it. It is owned by the Pennsylvania American Water Company, which supplies the city of

Scranton, Pennsylvania Scranton is a city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Scranton is the most populous city in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the ...

with drinking water.

History and features

This reservoir, which was formed by a dam built by

William Walker Scranton William Walker Scranton (April 4, 1844 – December 3, 1916) was an American businessman based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He became president and manager of the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company after his father's death in 1872. The company ...

in 1898, was called the "Burned Bridge Reservoir." More commonly referred to by local residents as "Lake Scranton," it borders East Mountain in

In popular culture

Lake Scranton is mentioned in two episodes of ''The Office'': "

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" and "

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", where

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drives his rental

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into it. The "Beach Games" episode was shot at a fake beach near

Hansen Dam Hansen Dam is a dam built for flood control in the northeastern San Fernando Valley, in the Lake View Terrace neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.Pitarre, Alyson. "Where country living sidles up to the city." ''Los Angeles Times''. June 12, ...

, California.

References

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Scranton Scranton is a city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Scranton is the most populous city in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the ...

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