North Branch Neshaminy Creek

North Branch Neshaminy Creek
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North Branch Neshaminy Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
TownshipNew Britain
Plumstead
BoroughChalfont
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40°23′20″N 75°6′13″W / 40.38889°N 75.10361°W / 40.38889; -75.10361
 • elevation400 feet (120 m)
Mouth 
 • coordinates
40°16′56″N 75°12′16″W / 40.28222°N 75.20444°W / 40.28222; -75.20444
 • elevation
239 feet (73 m)
Length10.8 miles (17.4 km)
Basin size31.6 square miles (82 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionNorth Branch Neshaminy Creek → Neshaminy Creek → Delaware River → Delaware Bay
River systemDelaware River
WaterbodiesPeace Valley Reservoir
Slope14.91 feet per mile (2.824 m/km)

North Branch Neshaminy Creek is one of two main branches of the Neshaminy Creek, the other being the West Branch. Rising in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, passing through the Peace Valley Park as Lake Galena, then meeting with the West Branch forming the main branch of the Neshaminy.[1]

Statistics

The West Branch has a watershed of 31.60 square miles (81.8 km2) and is part of the Delaware River watershed. The Geographic Name Information System I.D. is 1182546,[2] U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey I.D. is 02789.[3]

Course

The North Branch of the Neshaminy Creek rises in Plumstead Township east of Pennsylvania Route 413 north of the village of Gardenville, it flows southwest passing through Lake Galena in Peace Valley Park. Then it turns south to meet with the main branch of the Neshaminy.[4]

Named Tributaries

  • Pine Run

Municipalities

Crossings and Bridges

[5][6]

Crossing NBI Number Length Lanes Spans Material/Design Built Reconstructed Latitude Longitude
Pennsylvania Route 413 (Durham Road) 7036 7 metres (23 ft) 2 1 Concrete Tee Beam 1931 - 40°22'59"N 75°6'44.14"W
Valley Park Road 7541 10 metres (33 ft) 2 1 Concrete Tee Beam 1924 - 40°22'29.7"N 75°7'29.4"W
Old Easton Road 48065 9.8 metres (32 ft) - - Concrete Tee Beam, Concrete Cast-in-Place Decking, Bituminous surface 1922 - 40°21'55"N 75°8'20"W
Pennsylvania Route 611 (Easton Road) 7063 7 metres (23 ft) 2 1 Concrete Tee Beam 1939 - 40°21'46.4"N 75°8'33.55"W
Silo Hill Road 7535 22 metres (72 ft) 1 1 Steel Truss Through 1902 1934 40°21'36"N 75°8'4939"W
Gayman Road 7527 18 metres (59 ft) 1 1 Steel Truss Through - 1934 40°21'16.5"N 75°9'13.7"W
Pennsylvania Route 313 (Swamp Road) 7114 49 metres (161 ft) 2 2 Steel Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder 1970 - 40°17'28.4"N 75°12'21.26"W
North Chapman Road bike trail 7512 31 metres (102 ft) 1 1 Steel Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder 1991 - 40°20'18"N 75°10'12"W
Peace Valley Reservoir Dam - - - - earthen dam 1974 - - -
Callowhill Road 44413 22 metres (72 ft) 2 1 Prestressed Concrete Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread 2005 - 40°18'44"N 75°12'26.93"W
Creek Road 7546 20 metres (66 ft) 2 1 Prestressed concrete Box Beam or Girders - Multiple 1985 - 40°18'18"N 75°12'42"W
Park Avenue 7114 49 metres (161 ft) 2 2 Steel Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder 1970 - 40°17'28.4"N 75°12'21.26"W
East Butler Avenue 6915 42 metres (138 ft) 2 3 Concrete Tee Beam 1948 - 40°17'16.4"N 75°12'19.59"W

See also

References

  1. ^ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P256.
  2. ^ "Domestic Names | U.S. Geological Survey".
  3. ^ http://www.lycoming.edu/cwi/pdfs/paGazetterOfStreams.pdf, page 104
  4. ^ "North Branch Neshaminy Creek · Pennsylvania".
  5. ^ "National Bridge Inventory Database Search". www.nationalbridges.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  6. ^ Listing at BridgeHunter.com