Beaver Creek (Tinicum Creek tributary) facts for kids
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 Beaver Creek
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| Native name | Amochkhanne |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Township | Tinicum, Nockamixon, Bridgeton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | 540 feet (160 m) 40°32′14″N 75°7′20″W / 40.53722°N 75.12222°W |
| River mouth | 226 feet (69 m) 40°28′50″N 75°8′49″W / 40.48056°N 75.14694°W |
| Length | 4.76 miles (7.66 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Beaver Creek → Tinicum Creek → Delaware River → Delaware Bay |
| River system | Delaware River |
| Basin size | 6.83 square miles (17.7 km2) |
| Bridges | Lonely Cottage Road, Lonely Cottage Road, Strocks Grove Road, Rocky Ridge Road, Byers Road, Clay Ridge Road |
Beaver Creek is a small stream in Pennsylvania, United States. It flows through Bridgeton, Nockamixon, and Tinicum Townships in Bucks County. The Lenape people, who lived in this area long ago, called it Amochkhanne. This name means "beaver creek" because Amoch means beaver and khanne means creek. Beaver Creek is a branch, or tributary, of Tinicum Creek. Eventually, its water joins the mighty Delaware River, which then flows into the Delaware Bay. The creek is part of the Delaware River's larger watershed, which means all the land where water drains into the Delaware River.
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Where Does Beaver Creek Flow?
Beaver Creek starts in Bridgeton Township. It begins high up, about 540 feet (165 meters) above sea level, near a road called Lonely Cottage Road. From there, it flows generally southwest for about 3.68 miles (5.92 kilometers).
Joining Tinicum Creek
The creek ends when it meets Tinicum Creek. This meeting point is about 226 feet (69 meters) above sea level. Along its journey, Beaver Creek receives water from three smaller streams on its left side and three on its right side. The creek flows downhill at an average rate of about 85 feet for every mile it travels.
What is the Land Like Around Beaver Creek?
The area around Beaver Creek is part of a larger region called the Appalachian Highlands Division. More specifically, it's in the Piedmont Province, within a section known as the Gettysburg-Newark Lowland.
The Rocks of the Creek
Beaver Creek flows over a type of rock called diabase. This rock is dark gray to black and very dense. It formed when hot, melted rock pushed its way into older sedimentary layers during the Jurassic and Triassic periods. These older layers are known as the Brunswick and Lockatong Formations. Diabase is mostly made of minerals called labradorite and augite.
Bridges Over Beaver Creek
Several roads cross over Beaver Creek, and bridges are needed to help people get across. Here are some of the roads that have bridges over the creek:
- Lonely Cottage Road
- Strocks Grove Road
- Rocky Ridge Road
- Byers Road
- Clay Ridge Road
