Ironworks Creek
Ironworks Creek is a tributary of Mill Creek in Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, part of the Neshaminy Creek, and of the Delaware River watersheds.[1]
| Ironworks Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks County |
| Township | Northampton Township |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| ⁃ location | Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| ⁃ coordinates | 40°13′15″N 75°00′45″W |
| Mouth | |
⁃ location | Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States |
⁃ coordinates | 40°10′18″N 74°59′14″W |
⁃ elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Basin size | 6.33 sq mi (16.4 km2) |
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Statistics
Rising near Richboro, Ironworks creek flows in a generally south and southeasterly course passing through Springfield Lake finally meeting its confluence at Mill Creek's 1.90 river mile, its watershed is approximately 6.33 square miles (16.4 km2).[2]
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection designation is 02526.[2]
US Geological Survey designation is 1192672.
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Tributaries
Ironworks Creek has three unnamed tributaries, one of which joins within the Churchville Reservoir, a lake constructed in 1942 by damming up a section of the creek.[4] The Churchville Nature Center, a facility of the Bucks County Parks and Recreation that operates a 55 acre environmental education center and nature preserve adjacent to the reservoir, works on protecting the 700+ acres of the watershed formed around the Ironworks Creek.
Geology
Ironworks Creek lies within the Stockton Formation, a sedimentary layer of rock laid down during the Triassic. Mineralogy includes sandstone, arkosic sandstone, siltstone, shale, and mudstone.
Municipalities
The stream and it tributaries lie wholly within Northampton Township.
Crossings and Bridges
| Crossing | NBI Number | Length | Lanes | Spans | Material/Design | Built | Reconstructed | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Route 532 (Buck Road) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chinquapin Road | 7208 | 15 metres (49 ft) | 2 | 1 | Prestressed concrete Box Beam or Girder | 1966 | 2015 | 40°10'25.6"N | 74°59'22"W |
| Lower Holland Road | 7631 | 33.1 metres (109 ft) | 2 | 1 | Cast-in-place concrete Stringer/Multi-beam or girder | 1952 | - | 40°11'54.5"N | 75°0'39.3"W |
| Bustleton Pike | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Willow Road | 7629 | 9 metres (30 ft) | 2 | 1 | Prestressed concrete Box Beam or Girders | 1962 | 1977 | 40°11'59.66"N | 75°0'43.5"W |
| Tanyard Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Second Street Pike | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pennsylvania Route 332 (Almshouse Road) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
See also
References
- MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P202.
- http://www.lycoming.edu/cwi/pdfs/paGazeetterOfStreams.pdf%5B%5D, Page 77
- "GNIS Feature Search". geonames.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- https://www.google.com/maps/, retrieved 24 June 2017