Around here
Around West Branch Lackawaxen River
- Easy: Paddle from Narrowsburg to Ten Mile RiverPaddling · 2-3 Hours14.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Float from Damascus to Skinners FallsRiver Tubing · 1-2 Hours15.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Moderate: Paddle from Ten Mile River to LackawaxenPaddling · 2-4 Hours16.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Easy: Paddle from Buckingham to Long EddyPaddling · 3-5 Hours18.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Branch Lackawaxen River is a 13.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Branch Lackawaxen River at Prompton, PA (site 01429000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2026
West Branch Lackawaxen River typically runs highest in April, at a median 155 cfs, and lowest in September, at 22 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,260 cfs, in 2006.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 45 to 145 |
| February | 76 | 46 to 129 |
| March | 146 | 94 to 250 |
| April | 155 | 101 to 256 |
| May | 103 | 58 to 161 |
| June | 43 | 32 to 79 |
| July | 29 | 17 to 44 |
| August | 25 | 14 to 43 |
| September | 22 | 14 to 39 |
| October | 36 | 17 to 70 |
| November | 66 | 33 to 131 |
| December | 90 | 56 to 155 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 66 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Branch Lackawaxen River at Prompton, PA (site 01429000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of West Branch Lackawaxen River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Prompton DamPrompton LakePublic
- White Oak PondWhite Oak PondPublic
- Lake Alden - Long PondLong PondPublic
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