Pine Run (Mill Creek, Neshaminy Creek tributary)

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]

Pine Run
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Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
TownshipNorthampton
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40°11′53″N 74°58′46″W / 40.19806°N 74.97944°W / 40.19806; -74.97944
 • elevation180 feet (55 m)
Mouth 
 • coordinates
40°10′44″N 74°57′34″W / 40.17889°N 74.95944°W / 40.17889; -74.95944
 • elevation
56 feet (17 m)
Length2.14 miles (3.44 km)
Basin size2.66 square miles (6.9 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionPine Run → Mill CreekNeshaminy CreekDelaware RiverDelaware Bay
River systemDelaware River
Slope57.94 feet per mile (10.973 m/km)

Statistics

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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

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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

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Pine Run lies completely within Northampton Township.

Crossings and bridges

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Domestic Names | U.S. Geological Survey". Usgs.gov. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. ^ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, p. 243
  3. ^ "Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams" (PDF). Lycoming.edu. p. 111. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. ^ "GNIS Feature Search". geonames.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior.