Watson Creek (Pennsylvania)

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Watson Creek
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Watson Creek
Location
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Bucks
Township Buckingham
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 40°20′4″N75°4′50″W / 40.33444°N 75.08056°W / 40.33444; -75.08056
  elevation360 feet (110 m)
Mouth  
  coordinates
40°18′50″N75°3′22″W / 40.31389°N 75.05611°W / 40.31389; -75.05611 Coordinates: 40°18′50″N75°3′22″W / 40.31389°N 75.05611°W / 40.31389; -75.05611
  elevation
207 feet (63 m)
Length2.48 miles (3.99 km)
Basin size4.26 square miles (11.0 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionWatson Creek → Mill CreekNeshaminy CreekDelaware RiverDelaware Bay
River system Delaware River
Slope61.69 feet per mile (11.684 m/km)

Watson Creek is a tributary of Mill Creek (Neshaminy Creek, Delaware River, Wrightstown Township), Bucks County, Pennsylvania., [1] contained totally in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania flows to its confluence with Lahaska Creek to form Mill Creek. The Geographic Name Information System I.D. is 1190689, [2] U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey I.D. is 02626. [3]

Contents

History

Watson Creek was named for the Watson family. Henry Watson was the owner of a large farm at the source who had three grist mills and a sawmill.

Course

Watson Creek rises a short distance east of Doylestown Borough meandering generally south-southeast then turns and flows northeastward to Mill Creek's 6.05 river mile where it is joined by Lahaska Creek. [4]

Geology

Watson Creek begins in the Stockton Conglomerate, laid down during the Triassic, mineralogy includes conglomerate of quartz cobbles and boulders, and sandstone. Next, it flows through the Stockton Formation, also from the Triassic, consisting of sandstone, arkose sandstone, shale, siltstone, and mudstone. Next, it passes through the Beekmantown Group, deposited during the Ordovician, and consists of limestone and dolomite with some chert and calcite. Lastly, it meets with the Lahaska Creek in the Allentown Formation, which was deposited during the Cambrian, consisting of dolomite, limestone, chert, siltstone, with some oölites, stromatolites, and sharpstone. [5]

Municipalities

Fishing

Watson Creek is listed as a Class D Natural Reproduction Trout Stream by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. [6]

Crossings and bridges

[7]

CrossingNBI NumberLengthLanesSpansMaterial/DesignBuiltReconstructedLatitudeLongitude
Pennsylvania Route 263 (York Road)693021 feet (6.4 m)21concrete cast-in-place, bituminous surface1952
Mill Road752636.1 feet (11.0 m)21concrete arch-deck, concrete span, concrete cast-in-place1912
U.S. Route 202 (Doylestown Buckingham Pike)
Church Road

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References

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