Newtown Creek (Neshaminy Creek tributary)


Newtown Creek is a tributary, rising near Stoop Road in Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Delaware River watershed and is located entirely in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Newtown Creek Bridge over Centre Avenue was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Statistics

Newtown Creek rises near Stoopville Road east of Pennsylvania Route 413, flows generally in a southerly direction to its confluence at the Neshaminy Creek's 16.1 river mile passing along the western side of Newtown Borough. Its watershed is approximately.

Tributaries

Newtown Creek has one unnamed tributary on the left bank near Wright's Road.

Geology

Newtown Creek rises in the Lockatong Formation, sedimentary rock deposited during the Upper Triassic. Mineralogy includes argillite, shale, some limestone and calcareous shale.

Municipalities

CrossingNBI NumberLengthLanesSpansMaterial/DesignBuiltReconstructedLatitudeLongitude
Pennsylvania Route 532 700321Steel culvert197440°13'6"N74°56'24"W
Barclay Street751011Steel stringer/multi-beam or girder1917200740°13'19.2"N74°56'17.8"W
West Centre Avenue728922Masonry arch-deck1796187540°13'40.4"N74°56'18"W
West Washington Avenue21Steel girder or floorbeam system1903199640°13'45.8"W74°56'16.3"W
Jefferson Street728221Steel girder or floorbeam system1903199640°14'0"N74°56'12"W
Pennsylvania Route 532 705021Prestressed concrete box beam or girders196740°14'32.6"N74°56'2"W
Wrights Road751721Prestressed concrete box beam or girders-multiple198340°15'18"N74°56'18"W
Eagle Road
South Drive
North Drive
Stoopville Road