Mill Creek (Neshaminy Creek, Delaware River, Northampton Township)
Statistics
Mill Creek rises near the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 232 and Bristol Road in Upper Southampton, travels through the northern corner of Lower Southampton Township, then easterly through the lower part of Northampton Township where it meets Neshaminy Creek at the latter's 11.25 river mile. Mill Creek's drainage basin is approximately 17.40 square miles (45.1 km).
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection designation is 02519.
US Geological Survey designation is 1192933.
Tributaries
Geology
Mill Creek lies in the Stockton Formation, a sedimentary layer of rock laid down during the Triassic. Mineralogy includes coarse-grained arkosic and other sandstone, shale, siltstone, and mudstone. Mill Creek meets the Neshaminy at the Fall Line between the Piedmont Province and the Atlantic Coastal Plain.
Municipalities
Crossings and bridges
Crossing | NBI Number | Length | Lanes | Spans | Material/Design | Built | Reconstructed | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cherry Blossom Drive | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40°11′51″N 75°2′20″W / 40.19750°N 75.03889°W |
Pennsylvania Route 232 (North Second Street Pike) & Bristol Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40°11′28″N 75°1′56″W / 40.19111°N 75.03222°W |
Churchville Road | 45523 | 15 metres (49 ft) | 2 | 1 | prestressed concrete lob box beam or girder | 2009 | - | 40°10′44.4″N 75°1′21.72″W / 40.179000°N 75.0227000°W |
Rydal Lane | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40°10′39″N 75°1′5″W / 40.17750°N 75.01806°W |
Gravel Hill Road | 7511 | 10 metres (33 ft) | 1 | 2 | masonry long Arch-Deck | 1996 | - | 40°10′29.2″N 75°0′51.8″W / 40.174778°N 75.014389°W |
Bustletown Pike | 7299 | 9 metres (30 ft) | 2 | 1 | Concrete long slab | 1965 | - | 40°10′12.6″N 75°0′31.02″W / 40.170167°N 75.0086167°W |
West Bristol Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40°10′7″N 74°59′55″W / 40.16861°N 74.99861°W |
Buck Road | 7045 | 35 metres (115 ft) | 2 | 2 | Prestressed concrete long box beam or girder | 1932 | 1984 | 40°10′17.8″N 74°59′14.2″W / 40.171611°N 74.987278°W |
Bridgetown Pike | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40°10′41″N 74°57′47″W / 40.17806°N 74.96306°W |
See also
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
- List of rivers of the United States
- List of Delaware River tributaries