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Around Lackawaxen River
- Float from Lackawaxen to HighlandRiver Tubing · 1-2 Hours6.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Exciting: Paddle from Lackawaxen to SparrowbushPaddling · 8-10 Hours6.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Moderate: Paddle from Ten Mile River to LackawaxenPaddling · 2-4 Hours7.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Easy: Paddle from Narrowsburg to Ten Mile RiverPaddling · 2-3 Hours10.4 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
Lackawaxen River is a 27.0 mile river near Kittatinny Canoes - Matamoras Base in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Lackawaxen River at Hawley, PA (site 01431500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1960 to 2025
Lackawaxen River typically runs highest in March, at a median 657 cfs, and lowest in September, at 78 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,400 cfs, in 2006.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 330 | 210 to 630 |
| February | 347 | 230 to 582 |
| March | 657 | 428 to 1,160 |
| April | 655 | 425 to 1,095 |
| May | 444 | 272 to 720 |
| June | 211 | 134 to 394 |
| July | 121 | 72 to 212 |
| August | 91 | 54 to 180 |
| September | 78 | 49 to 155 |
| October | 134 | 63 to 290 |
| November | 286 | 132 to 536 |
| December | 403 | 242 to 701 |
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 Lackawaxen River at Hawley, PA (site 01431500). 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 Lackawaxen River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Walt's LandingLake WallenpaupackRestricted
- Wallenpaupack LakeLake WallenpaupackPublic
- Zane GreyDelaware RiverPublic
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