Swamp Creek (Delaware River tributary)

Swamp Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in the United States.[1]

Swamp Creek
Map of Pennsylvania showing location of Swamp Creek
Map of Pennsylvania showing location of Swamp Creek
Swamp Creek
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40°31′51″N 75°5′8″W / 40.53083°N 75.08556°W / 40.53083; -75.08556
 • elevation360 feet (110 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Pennsylvania Canal (Delaware Division)
 • coordinates
40°30′32″N 75°4′28″W / 40.50889°N 75.07444°W / 40.50889; -75.07444
 • elevation
118 feet (36 m)
Length2.88 miles (4.63 km)
Basin features
ProgressionSwamp Creek→Delaware River
River systemDelaware River
LandmarksErwinna, Uhlerstown
BridgesUpper Tinicum Church Road, Upper Tinicum Church Road (second crossing), Geigel Hill Road, Geigel Hill Road (second crossing),

Course

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Swamp Creek rises less than 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the Delaware River, just northwest of Uhlerstown and travels south for almost 2 miles (3.2 km) receiving three unnamed tributaries from the right bank, until it reaches just west of Erwinna where it receives another tributary from the right, then it turns to the southeast for about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) until it almost reaches the Pennsylvania Canal (Delaware Division) where it turn north for about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) running parallel to the canal, then turns and empties into the canal.[2]

Statistics

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Swamp Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on 30 August 1990 as identification number 1196207. It rises at an elevation of 360 feet (110 m), and meets the Delaware River at an elevation of 118 feet (36 m) with a length of 2.88 miles (4.63 km), which gives it an average slope of 84.03 feet per mile.[3]

Geology

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Swamp Creek rises in a stretch of the Brunswick Formation which consists of mudstone, siltstone, and shale. Mineralogy includes argillite and some hornfels. As it turns from the southeast leg to the north oriented leg it passes into the Trenton Gravel of the Atlantic Plain, consisting of sand and clay-silt layers.[4]

Crossings and Bridges

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Crossing NBI Number Length Lanes Spans Material/Design Built Reconstructed Latitude Longitude
Upper Tinicum Church Road 7144 7 metres (23 ft) 2 1 Concrete Tee Beam 1914 - 40°30'34.8"N 75°4'51.31"W
Upper Tinicum Church Road (second crossing) - - - - - - - - -
Geigel Hill Road 7142 9 metres (30 ft) 2 1 Continuous concrete stringer/multi-beam or girder 1914 - 40°30'17.3"N 75°4'48.8"W
Geigel Hill Road (second crossing) 7143 13 metres (43 ft) 1 1 Steel Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder 1996 - 40°30'6"N 75°4'30"W

See also

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References

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  1. ^ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P371.
  2. ^ "GNIS Feature Search". TNM download. U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swamp Creek
  4. ^ "Pennsylvania Geological Survey". PaGEODE. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on April 11, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "National Bridges". Archived from the original on April 2, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)