Mill Creek is one of the three tributaries of the Neshaminy Creek bearing the name and one of six Mill Creeks in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[1] Rising in Doylestown Township, Mill Creek runs about 2 miles (3.2 km) to its confluence at Neshaminy Creek's 36.40 river mile.

Mill Creek
Mill Creek
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bucks
Township	Doylestown Warrington
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	40°15′47″N 75°9′43″W
• elevation	390 feet (120 m)
Mouth
• coordinates	40°16′30″N 75°9′43″W
• elevation	217 feet (66 m)
Basin size	4.88 square miles (12.6 km2)
Basin features
Progression	Mill Creek → Neshaminy Creek → Delaware River → Delaware Bay
River system	Delaware River

Statistics

Mill Creek meets the Neshaminy Creek at the Neshaminy's 36.40 river mile. It drains a Watershed of 4.88 square miles (12.6 km²).The Geographic Name Information System I.D. is 1181119,[2] U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey I.D. is 02638.[3]

Course

Rising near the intersection of Limekiln Pike (Pennsylvania Route 152) and Stump Road from an unnamed pond, Mill Creek flows southeast for a very short distance whereupon it runs a little less than 2 miles (3.2 km) picking up two unnamed tributaries from the right, then for a very short distance it curls to the north where it meets the Neshaminy Creek.[4]

Municipalities

• Bucks County
  • Doylestown Township
  • Warrington Township

Crossings and Bridges

• Bristol Road - NBI Structure Number 7216, bridge is 10 metres (33 ft) long, box beam or girders - single or spread, prestressed concrete, built in 1987.[5]
• Pickertown Road - NBI Structure Number 7495, bridge is 20 metres (66 ft) long, box beam or girders - multiple, prestressed concrete, built in 2004.[6]

See also

• List of rivers of Pennsylvania
• List of rivers of the United States
• List of Delaware River tributaries

References