| Hickory Creek | |
| Name Other: | Hickory Run |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Hickory Creek |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | pushpin map showing location of Hickory Creek |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bucks |
| Subdivision Type4: | Township |
| Subdivision Name4: | Plumstead |
| Length: | 1.17miles |
| Source1 Elevation: | 420feet |
| Mouth Elevation: | 72feet |
| Progression: | Hickory Creek → Delaware River → Delaware Bay |
| River System: | Delaware River |
| Bridges: | Wismer Road Tollgate Road Pennsylvania Route 32 (River Road) Pennsylvania Canal (Delaware Division) and towpath |
| Custom Label: | Slope |
| Custom Data: | 297.44ft/mi |
Hickory Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.[1]
Hickory Creek's name was due to the abundance of hickory trees in the area. It was once regarded as the border between the villages of Point Pleasant and Lower Black Eddy.[2]
Hickory Creek is located entirely within Plumstead Township, Pennsylvania. Its GNIS I.D. number is 1176953. Its watershed is 1.5sqmi, and meets at the Delaware River's 156.98 river mile. It rises at an elevation of 420feet and meets the Delaware at an elevation of 72feet, resulting in an average slope of 297.44ft/mi. Its U.S. Geological I.D. number is 3109.
Hickory rises near Tollgate Road, southeast of Ferry Road and flows northeast 1.17miles to the Delaware River.
Hickory Creek lies in a sliver of diabase rock which intruded into the Lockatong Formation of the Piedmont Lowland during the Jurassic and the Triassic, occurring as a sill of dense, dark gray to black and very fine grained, 90-95% labradorite and augite.
| Crossing | NBI Number | Length | Lanes | Spans | Material/Design | Built | Reconstructed | Latitude | Longitude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wismer Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tollgate Road | 48538 | 12m (39feet) | 2 | 2 | concrete culvert | 1989 | - | 40°24'21"N | 75°4'23"W | |
| Pennsylvania Route 32 (River Road) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Pennsylvania Canal (Delaware Division) and towpath | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |