Pine Run (Mill Creek, Neshaminy Creek tributary)
| Pine Run | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Township | Northampton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40°11′53″N 74°58′46″W / 40.19806°N 74.97944°W |
| • elevation | 180 feet (55 m) |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°10′44″N 74°57′34″W / 40.17889°N 74.95944°W |
• elevation | 56 feet (17 m) |
| Length | 2.14 miles (3.44 km) |
| Basin size | 2.66 square miles (6.9 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Pine Run → Mill Creek → Neshaminy Creek → Delaware River → Delaware Bay |
| River system | Delaware River |
| Slope | 57.94 feet per mile (10.973 m/km) |
Pine Creek is a tributary of Mill Creek, which, in turn, is a tributary of the Neshaminy Creek, part of the Delaware River watershed.[1][2]
Statistics
[edit]Rising in Northampton Township, Pine Run flows in a southerly direction for about one-third its length before turning easterly, the finally southerly again to its confluence with Mill Creek at its 0.15 river mile. The watershed is about 2.66 square miles (6.9 km2).[3]
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection designation is 02520.
US Geological Survey designation is 1183875.
[4]
Geology
[edit]Pine Run lies within the Stockton Formation, a sedimentary layer of rock laid down during the Triassic. Mineralogy includes sandstone, arkosic sandstone, shale, siltstone, and mudstone.
Municipalities
[edit]Pine Run lies completely within Northampton Township.
Crossings and bridges
[edit]| Crossing | NBI Number | Length | Lanes | Spans | Material/Design | Built | Reconstructed | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown Pike | 7172 | 8 metres (26 ft) | 2 | 1 | Concrete slab | 1966 | 40°10'50.8"N | 74°57'31.49"W | |
| Wooden Bridge Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pennsylvania Route 532 (Buck Road) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
See also
[edit]- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
- List of rivers of the United States
- List of Delaware River tributaries
References
[edit]- ^ "Domestic Names | U.S. Geological Survey". Usgs.gov. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, p. 243
- ^ "Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams" (PDF). Lycoming.edu. p. 111. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "GNIS Feature Search". geonames.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior.