Houghs Creek (Delaware River tributary)

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
pushpin map showing location of Houghs Creek
pushpin map showing location of Houghs Creek
Houghs Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
TownshipUpper Makefield
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates40°16′19″N 74°57′17″W / 40.27194°N 74.95472°W / 40.27194; -74.95472
 • elevation320 feet (98 m)
Mouth 
 • coordinates
40°19′39″N 74°51′32″W / 40.32750°N 74.85889°W / 40.32750; -74.85889
 • elevation
26 feet (7.9 m)
Length4.70 miles (7.56 km)
Basin size5.19 square miles (13.4 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionHoughs Creek → Delaware RiverDelaware Bay
River systemDelaware River
BridgesWoodland 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)
Slope62.55 feet per mile (11.847 m/km)

History

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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

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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

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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

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Crossings and bridges

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Houghs Creek Summary Report". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, p. 199
  3. ^ a b "Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams" (PDF). Lycoming.edu. p. 73. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2022.