Английская Википедия:Geddes Run (Tohickon Creek tributary)
Geddes Run is a tributary of the Tohickon Creek contained wholly within Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
History
The first inhabitants of the area of Geddes run were the Lenape people. Many artifacts have been found including 'turtlebacks' fashioned by the Lenape people from a quarry in the area of Geddes Run. The region became part of the Walking Purchase of the family of William Penn in 1737.
The nearby 'bluestone' quarry was operated for many years by Nicholas L. Heaney which supplied thousands of feet of flagstone and curbstone for Doylestown's streets until replaced by concrete.
On 24 August 1891, a storm occurred, which was officially measured in Doylestown at Шаблон:Convert in 24 hours caused Geddes Run to flood resulting in severe damage in Point Pleasant including the destruction of the Solomon Fulmer store and severe damage to the covered bridge over the Tohickon Creek.[1]
Statistics
Geddes Run is Шаблон:Convert long,[1] and a watershed of Шаблон:Convert, part of the Delaware River watershed. It rises at an elevation of Шаблон:Convert and its mouth elevation is Шаблон:Convert resulting in an average slope of Шаблон:Convert. The GNIS I.D. number is 1175497, the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey code number is 03111. Geddes Run meets its confluence at the Tohickon Creek's 0.30 river mile.[2][3]
Course
Geddes Run is northeast oriented for about half its length, then it turns to the southeast for a short distance then, as it turns back northeast, it picks up an unnamed tributary. It reaches the Tohickon Creek in Pleasant Valley about Шаблон:Convert before the Tohickon flows into the Delaware River.[4]
Geology
Geddes Run lies on the Lockatong Formation of rock formed during the Triassic, which consists of argillite, shale, and some impure limestone and calcareous shale.[5]
Crossings and Bridges
| Crossing | NBI Number | Length | Lanes | Spans | Material/Design | Built | Reconstructed | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meetinghouse Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Potters Lane | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Belmont Manor Drive | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Old Durham Road | 7634 | 10 | 1 | 1 | Steel stringer/multi-beam or girder | 1950 | - | 40°24'2.2"N | 75°7'16.1"W |
| Pennsylvania Route 413 (Durham Road) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Wismer Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Groveland Road | 7548 | 7 | 2 | 1 | Continuous concrete stringer/multi-beam or girder | 1937 | - | 40°24'56.7"N | 75°5'42.7"W |
| Tollgate Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tohickon Hill Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
See also
- List of rivers of the United States
- List of rivers of Pennsylvania
- List of Delaware River tributaries
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P174.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ http://www.lycoming.edu/cwi/pdfs/paGazetterOfStreams.pdf Шаблон:Bare URL PDF
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ http://www.nationalbridges.com/ Шаблон:Webarchive, retrieved 24 November 2017.
