Houghs Creek (Delaware River tributary) facts for kids
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| Native name | Hough Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Township | Upper Makefield |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | 320 feet (98 m) 40°16′19″N 74°57′17″W / 40.27194°N 74.95472°W |
| River mouth | 26 feet (7.9 m) 40°19′39″N 74°51′32″W / 40.32750°N 74.85889°W |
| Length | 4.70 miles (7.56 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Houghs Creek → Delaware River → Delaware Bay |
| River system | Delaware River |
| Basin size | 5.19 square miles (13.4 km2) |
| Bridges | Woodland 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) |
| Slope | 62.55 feet per mile (11.847 m/km) |
Houghs Creek (Hough Creek) is a tributary of the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, contained wholly within Upper Makefield Township.
History
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'.
Statistics
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. The Pennsylvania Gazatteer of Stream identifies Houghs Creek as number 02958.
Course
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)., about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) below Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.
Municipalities
Crossings and Bridges
| Crossing | NBI Number | Length | Lanes | Spans | Material/Design | Built | Reconstructed | Latitude | Longitude |
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| 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 |
