Dyers Creek

Dyers Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River wholly contained within Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Dyers Creek
Dyers Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBucks
TownshipLower Makefield
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates40°15′30″N 74°52′58″W
  elevation210 feet (64 m)
Mouth 
  coordinates
40°16′3″N 74°51′18″W
  elevation
23 feet (7.0 m)
Length1.16 miles (1.87 km)
Basin size1.2 square miles (3.1 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionDyers Creek → Delaware RiverDelaware Bay
River systemDelaware River
BridgesDolington Road
Taylorsville Road
Pennsylvania Canal (Delaware Division) and towpath
Pennsylvania Route 32 (River Road)
Slope161.21 feet per mile (30.532 m/km)

Statistics

The Geographic Name Information System I.D. is 1173680,[1] U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey I.D. is 02952.[2]

Course

Dyers Creek rises in the northwestern portion of Lower Makefield Township at an elevation of 210 feet (64 m), flowing generally northeast for about half of its course, then turns eastward until its confluence at the Delaware River's 139.80 river mile at an elevation of 23 feet (7.0 m), resulting in an average slope of 161.21 feet per mile (30.532 m/km).

Municipalities

Crossings and bridges

  • Pennsylvania Route 32 (River Road) - NBI structure number 6786, bridge is 7 metres (23 ft) long, 2 lane, single span, continuous concrete stringer/multi-beam or girder, built 1929.[3]
  • Taylorsville Road
  • Dolington Road

See also

References

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