Park Creek is a tributary of the Little Neshaminy Creek, part of the Delaware River Watershed meeting its confluence at the Little Neshaminy's 9.00 river mile.
History Park Creek is named for Graeme Park near Horsham, Pennsylvania.MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1942, p. 1
Statistics Park Creek's watershed covers , passing through suburban areas in Warrington Township, Horsham Township, Montgomery Township, and Lower Gwynedd Township. The Geographic Name Information System I.D. is 1183295, U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey I.D. is 02661.
Course The northern branch of Park Creek rises near Hartman Road (SR 2014) in Montgomery Township, running southeast for about then turns east for , then back to southeast for to its confluence with the west branch. The west branch rises near Tennis Avenue in Lower Gwynedd Township, flowing northeast for about to the confluence. Together they form the main course of Park Creek, which runs northeast for to its confluence at the Little Neshaminy Creek 9.00 river mile. The main creek bed passes through Kohler Park, Deep Meadow Park, and flows along the northwest border of Graeme Park.
Geology Appalachian Highlands Division Piedmont Province Gettysburg Newark Lowland Section Lockatong Formation The Little Neshaminy lies entirely within the Lockatong geologic formation, consisting of argillite, shale, limestone, and calcareous shale.
Municipalities Bucks County Warrington Township Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Horsham Township Montgomery Township Lower Gwynedd Township
Crossings and Bridges Crossing NBI Number Length Lanes Spans Material/Design Built Reconstructed LatitudeLongitude Main Branch Pennsylvania Route 463 (Horsham Road)-------- Davis Grove Road27798------- Keith Valley Road28000------- County Line Road727021Box beam or girders - multiple design, prestressed concrete1985-40°13'10"N75°9'6"W West Branch Park Creek Pennsylvania Route 63 (Welsh Road)-------- Talamore Drive-------- Pennsylvania Route 152 (Limekiln Pike)2731921Tee Beam design, concrete construction1928-- North Branch Park Creek Hartman Road (SR 2014)-------- Regency Drive-------- Lower State Road-------- Cedar Hill Road2794921Box beam or girder - single or spread, prestressed concrete2003-- Pennsylvania Route 152 (Limekiln Pike)--------
See also List of rivers of Pennsylvania List of rivers of the United States List of Delaware River tributaries
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