Deer Run (Tohickon Creek tributary) facts for kids
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 Deer Run
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Township | Bedminster |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | 390 feet (120 m) 40°26′23″N 75°12′50″W / 40.43972°N 75.21389°W |
| River mouth | 282 feet (86 m) 40°26′35″N 75°9′46″W / 40.44306°N 75.16278°W |
| Length | 3.89 miles (6.26 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Deer Run → Tohickon Creek → Delaware River → Delaware Bay |
| River system | Delaware River |
| Basin size | 5.51 square miles (14.3 km2) |
| Bridges | Sweetbriar Road Center School Road Center School Road Fretz Valley Road Creamery Road Rolling Hills Road Deer Run Road |
| Slope | 27.76 feet per mile (5.258 m/km) |
Deer Run is a small stream, also known as a tributary, located in Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It flows into a larger stream called Tohickon Creek. Deer Run is part of the huge Delaware River system, which eventually flows into the Delaware Bay and then the Atlantic Ocean.
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Where is Deer Run Located?
Deer Run is entirely within Bedminster Township. It is part of the larger Delaware River watershed. A watershed is an area of land where all the water drains into a common outlet, like a river or stream. The area that drains into Deer Run is about 5.51 square miles (14.3 km2). It joins the Tohickon Creek about 8 miles (12.87 km) from where the Tohickon Creek begins.
How Does Deer Run Flow?
Deer Run starts in Bedminster Township. This is about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east-northeast of a place called Elephant. It begins at an elevation of about 390 feet (120 m).
- First, it flows south-southeast for about 1 mile (1.6 km).
- Then, it picks up a smaller stream, called an unnamed tributary, that flows in from the south.
- After that, Deer Run turns and flows generally northeast for about 0.78 miles (1.26 km).
- It then receives another unnamed tributary from its left side.
- Finally, it continues for another 1.8 miles (2.9 km) before it meets Mink Run and flows into the Tohickon Creek. This meeting point is at an elevation of about 282 feet (86 m).
- The mouth of Deer Run is very close to another stream called Wolf Run, only about 200 feet (61 m) upstream.
What Rocks Are Found Near Deer Run?
The area around Deer Run is part of a geological region called the Appalachian Highlands Division. More specifically, it's in the Gettysburg-Newark Lowland Section of the Piedmont Province.
The rocks here belong to something called the Brunswick Formation. These rocks were formed a very long time ago, during the Jurassic and Triassic periods. You can find different types of rocks here, including:
The rocks also contain minerals like red and dark-gray argillite and hornfels.
Bridges Over Deer Run
Several roads cross over Deer Run. These include:
- Deer Run Road
- Rolling Hills Road
- Creamery Road
- Fretz Valley Road
- Center School Road (it crosses twice)
- Sweetbriar Road
