Reading Creek (West Branch Neshaminy Creek tributary)

Reading Creek is a tributary of the West Branch Neshaminy Creek,[1] within New Britain Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[2][3][4]

Reading Creek
pushpin map showing location of Reading Creek
pushpin map showing location of Reading Creek
Reading Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
TownshipNew Britain
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40°18′37″N 75°14′58″W / 40.31028°N 75.24944°W / 40.31028; -75.24944
 • elevation540 feet (160 m)
Mouth 
 • coordinates
40°17′30″N 75°14′29″W / 40.29167°N 75.24139°W / 40.29167; -75.24139
 • elevation
279 feet (85 m)
Length1.14 miles (1.83 km)
Basin features
ProgressionReading Creek → West Branch Neshaminy CreekNeshaminy CreekDelaware RiverDelaware Bay
River systemDelaware River
BridgesChalfont Road
Township Line Road
Curley Mill Road
Sellersville Road
Walter Road
Rue St Pierre
Rue St Andre Road
Slope228.95 feet per mile (43.362 m/km)

New Britain Township developed Lexington Park, a natural resource park, along the creek for recreation. It is located along the Reading Creek Greenway, which run from the streams confluence with the West Branch Neshaminy Creek north through New Britain.[5]

Course

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Reading Creek rises at an elevation of 540 feet (160 m) flowing generally south until it meets its confluence with the West Branch Neshaminy Creek at an elevation of 279 feet (85 m) resulting in an average slope of 228.95 feet per mile (43.362 m/km).

Crossings and Bridges

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Crossing Latitude Longitude
Township Line Road 40°18'30"N 75°14'31"W
Curley Mill Road 40°18'23"N 75°14'25"W
Sellersville Road 40°18'21"N 75°14'26"W
Walter Road 40°17'57"N 75°14'36"W
Rue St Pierre 40°17'50"N 75°14'36"W
Rue St Andre Road 40°17'49"N 75°14'35"W

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Water Resources", Tri-Municipal Master Trail & Greenway Plan (PDF), Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, Pennsylvania, November 2010, p. 25, retrieved June 12, 2017[dead link]
  2. ^ "MS4 Requirements Table (Municipal)" (PDF). Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania. May 9, 2017. p. 40. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Reading Creek". Google Maps. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  4. ^ "Reading Creek". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "Trails", Tri-Municipal Master Trail & Greenway Plan (PDF), Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, Pennsylvania, November 2010, pp. 33, 47, retrieved June 12, 2017[dead link]