Cuttalosa Creek (Delaware River tributary)
Cuttalosa Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
| Cuttalosa Creek | |
|---|---|
Cuttalosa Creek | |
| Native name | Quatalossi (Unami) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Township | Solebury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 40°22′13″N 75°1′20″W / 40.37028°N 75.02222°W |
| • elevation | 410 feet (120 m) |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°24′9″N 75°2′12″W / 40.40250°N 75.03667°W |
• elevation | 70 feet (21 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cuttalosa Creek → Delaware River → Delaware Bay |
| River system | Delaware River |
| Bridges | Aquetong Road Greenhill Road Creamery Road North Sugan Road Cuttalosa Road (five crossings) Pennsylvania Route 32 (River Road) |
Course edit
Cuttalosa Creek rises from two springs just over a mile to the west of the village of Solebury in Solebury Township at an elevation of 410 feet (120 m) and is oriented to the northeast, then turns north, then northeast, then north until it reaches its confluence with the Delaware at Cuttalossa (Lumberton) about a mile upstream of Hendricks Island at an elevation of 70 feet (21 m). Cuttalosa Road crosses over the stream five times.
Etymology edit
The name Cuttalosa was derived from the Lenape name Quatalossi for their village nearby.
Geology edit
Cuttalosa Creek lies on the Stockton Formation, a layer of bedrock consisting of light-gray to light brown sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone, laid down in the Late Triassic.[1]
History edit
At one time, the Lenape occupied a village in the valley. Later, there were several mills along the creek. One was built by Samuel Armitage in 1752 which operated until his descendant, Amos Armitage, closed the mill in 1929.[2]
Municipalities edit
Crossings and Bridges edit
| Crossing | NBI Number | Length | Lanes | Spans | Material/Design | Built | Reconstructed | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquetong Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Greenhill Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Creamery Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| North Sugan Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cuttalosa Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cuttalosa Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cuttalosa Road | 7539 | 23 feet (7.0 m) | - | - | continuous concrete stringer/multi-beam or girder with concrete cast-in-place deck and bituminous surface | 1932 | - | 40°23'49"N | 75°1'13"W |
| Cuttalosa Road | 7538 | 26.9 feet (8.2 m) | - | - | continuous concrete stringer/multi-beam girder with concrete cast-in-place deck and bituminous surface | 1932 | - | 40°23'52"N | 75°1'10"W |
| Cuttalosa Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "PaGEODE". gis.dcnr.state.pa.us. PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P91.
- ^ www.uglybridges.com http://www.uglybridges.com/. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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