Lackawaxen HUC8 02040103
A 1,549 km² sub-basin of the Mid-Atlantic region in PA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
78
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
345%
p87 of record
Water assets
1,051
10 springs · 542 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- West Branch Lackawaxen River near Aldenville, PA0142875048 cfsp84 · above normal
- Lackawaxen River at Hawley, PA01431500258 cfsp85 · above normal
- Lackawaxen River near Honesdale, PA01430000190 cfsp87 · above normal
- Dyberry Creek near Honesdale, PA0142950065 cfsp87 · above normal
- West Branch Lackawaxen River at Prompton, PA01429000104 cfsp91 · much above normal
- Dyberry Creek at Tanners Falls near Dyberry, PA0142930161 cfsno long-term record
- Lackawaxen River near Baoba, PA01432055349 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p87 |
Top water assets
- 66Wilsonvillereservoir
- 66PA Well WN 54well
- 65Stevens Creekriver
- 65West Branch Lackawaxen River Near Aldenville, Pariver
- 65Lackawaxen River At Hawley, Pariver
- 65Prompton Damreservoir
- 65PA Well WN 2well
- 65Dyberry Creek Near Honesdale, Pariver
- 65West Branch Lackawaxen River At Prompton, Pariver
- 65Lackawaxen River Near Honesdale, Pariver