Little Neshaminy Creek is a tributary of the Neshaminy Creek, part of the Delaware River Watershed rising near the intersection of U.S. Route 202 and Pennsylvania Route 309 near Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania and meets its confluence with Neshaminy Creek at the Neshaminy's 24.10 River mile.
History There were a number of mills erected on the Little Neshaminy including the Old Hartsville Mill and the Upper and Lower Mearns' Mills. In 1942 there were ten bridges across the creek.MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P229.
Statistics The watershed of the Little Neshaminy Creek is , passing through suburban residential and commercial areas, as well as four public parks in Montgomery County, and Bucks County. The Geographic Name Information System I.D. is 1179624, U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey I.D. is 02638.
Course Rising in Montgomery Township the Little Neshaminy Creek runs generally east for about passing through Windlestrae Park on the way where it meets unnamed tributary from the left, and another unnamed tributary from the right to the east of the park, then it runs southeast for touching Nike Park, then the Bradford Reservoir Recreation Area and dam where it meets another tributary from the right in the reservoir and meets Park Creek from the right below the reservoir at the Little Neshaminy's 6.32 river mile. Finally, it runs generally east for about picking up one tributary from the left and five on the right where it meets its confluence at the Neshaminy Creek's 24.10 River mile.
Geology Appalachian Highlands Division Piedmont Province Gettysburg Newark Lowland Section Lockatong Formation The Little Neshaminy lies entirely within the Lockatong geologic formation, consisting of argillite, shale, limestone, and calcareous shale.
Named tributaries Park Creek
Municipalities Bucks County Northampton Township Warwick Township Warminster Township Warrington Township Montgomery County Horsham Township Montgomery Township
Crossings and bridges Crossing NBI Number Length Lanes Spans Material/Design Built Reconstructed LatitudeLongitude Pennsylvania Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike)--------- Pennsylvania Route 463 (Horsham Road)--------- Stump Road2788322Stringer/multi-beam or girder, concrete continuous1916--- Springhouse Court-_------- Kenas Road (SR 2014)2760621slab design concrete1959--- Pennsylvania Route 152 (Limekiln Pike)2732222Arch Deck, stone masonry-2012- County Line Road726831Box Beam or Girder - multiple, prestressed concrete1985-40°14'10"N75°10'44"W Kansas Road753121Box Beam or Girder - multiple, prestressed concrete1979-40°13'27"N75°8'42"W Pennsylvania Route 611 (Easton Road)705952Box Beam or Girder - multiple, prestressed concrete1963-40°13'31"N75°8'25"W Paul Valley Road53690--Concrete Box Beam or girders - single or spread, concrete cast-in-place decking2008-40°13'29"N75°8'4"W Pennsylvania Route 132 (West Street Road)690423Stringer multi-beam or girder, prestressed concrete continuous19601995-- Valley Road793023Box Beam or Girder, prestressed concrete1965-40°13'44"N75°7'12"W West Bristol Road4073623Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder, steel continuous1999-40°13'57"N75°6'7"W Old York Road764921Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder, steel1930200040°14'4"N75°5'28"W Pennsylvania Route 263 (York Road)-------- Almshouse Road733322Box Beam or Girder, prestressed concrete1963201140°14'21"N75°3'40"W Sacketts Ford Road735621Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder, steel1973-40°15'20"N75°2'2"W
See also List of rivers of Pennsylvania List of rivers of the United States List of Delaware River tributaries
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