Houghs Creek (Hough Creek) is a tributary of the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, contained wholly within Upper Makefield Township.[1]
| Houghs Creek Hough Creek | |
|---|---|
  Houghs Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Township | Upper Makefield |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40°16′19″N 74°57′17″W / 40.27194°N 74.95472°W |
| • elevation | 320 feet (98 m) |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°19′39″N 74°51′32″W / 40.32750°N 74.85889°W |
• elevation | 26 feet (7.9 m) |
| Length | 4.70 miles (7.56 km) |
| Basin size | 5.19 square miles (13.4 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Houghs Creek → Delaware River → Delaware Bay |
| River system | Delaware River |
| Bridges | Woodland Road Creamery Road Highland Road Old Dolington Road Pennsylvania Route 532 (Washington Crossing Road) Taylorsville Road Pennsylvania Canal (Delaware Division) Pennsylvania Route 32 (River Road) |
| Slope | 62.55 feet per mile (11.847 m/km) |
History edit
Houghs Creek is named for the first settler on the creek, Richard Hough. It is shown on the Homes map of 1682-1684 as flowing through the Hough tract, but his name was spelled as 'Richard Huffe'.[2]
Statistics edit
Houghs Creek was added to the Geographic Names Information System database of the U.S. Geological Survey as identification number 1192637 on 2 August 1979.[1] The Pennsylvania Gazatteer of Stream identifies Houghs Creek as number 02958.[3]
Course edit
Houghs Creek is the most southerly stream in Upper Makefield Township, beginning from the southwest side of the township at an elevation of 320 feet (98 m), it flows generally eastward, receiving three unnamed tributaries from the right bank before reaching its confluence at the Delaware's 140.60 river mile at an elevation of 26 feet (7.9 m), resulting in an average slope of 62.55 feet per mile (11.847 m/km).,[3] about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) below Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.
Municipalities edit
Crossings and bridges edit
| Crossing | NBI Number | Length | Lanes | Spans | Material/Design | Built | Reconstructed | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Creamery Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Highland Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Old Dolington Road | 7647 | 7 metres (23 ft) | 1 | 1 | steel stringer/multi-beam or girder | 1940 | 1985 | 40°16'55.8"N | 74°53'52.1"W |
| Pennsylvania Route 532 (Washington Crossing Road) | 7051 | 13 metres (43 ft) | 2 | 1 | continuous concrete stringer/multi-beam or girder | 1910 | 1928 | 40°17'2.7"N | 74°52'55.78"W |
| Taylorsville Road | 7318 | 12 metres (39 ft) | 2 | 1 | concrete tee beam | 1941 | - | 40°16'52.6"N | 74°51'57.7"W |
| Pennsylvania Canal (Delaware Division) and towpath | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pennsylvania Route 32 (River Road) | 6787 | 19 metres (62 ft) | 2 | 1 | concrete arch deck | 1933 | - | 40°16'37.8"N | 74°51'34"W |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Houghs Creek Summary Report". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, p. 199
- ^ a b "Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams" (PDF). Lycoming.edu. p. 73. Retrieved 2 February 2022.