| Houghs Creek | |
| Name Other: | Hough Creek |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Houghs Creek |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | pushpin map showing location of Houghs 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: | Upper Makefield |
| Length: | 4.7miles |
| Source1 Elevation: | 320feet |
| Mouth Elevation: | 26feet |
| Progression: | Houghs Creek → Delaware River → Delaware Bay |
| River System: | Delaware River |
| Basin Size: | 5.19sqmi |
| Bridges: | Woodland Road Creamery Road Highland Road Old Dolington Road Pennsylvania Route 532 (Washington Crossing Road) Taylorsville Road Pennsylvania Canal (Delaware Division) Pennsylvania Route 32 (River Road) |
| Custom Label: | Slope |
| Custom Data: | 62.55ft/mi |
Houghs Creek (Hough Creek) is a tributary of the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, contained wholly within Upper Makefield Township.[1]
Houghs Creek is named for the first settler on the creek, Richard Hough. It is shown on the Homes map of 1682-1684 as flowing through the Hough tract, but his name was spelled as 'Richard Huffe'.[2]
Houghs Creek was added to the Geographic Names Information System database of the U.S. Geological Survey as identification number 1192637 on 2 August 1979.[1] The Pennsylvania Gazatteer of Stream identifies Houghs Creek as number 02958.[3]
Houghs Creek is the most southerly stream in Upper Makefield Township, beginning from the southwest side of the township at an elevation of 320feet, it flows generally eastward, receiving three unnamed tributaries from the right bank before reaching its confluence at the Delaware's 140.60 river mile at an elevation of 26feet, resulting in an average slope of 62.55ft/mi.,[3] about 1.3miles below Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.
| Crossing | NBI Number | Length | Lanes | Spans | Material/Design | Built | Reconstructed | Latitude | Longitude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Creamery Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Highland Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Old Dolington Road | 7647 | 7m (23feet) | 1 | 1 | steel stringer/multi-beam or girder | 1940 | 1985 | 40°16'55.8"N | 74°53'52.1"W | |
| Pennsylvania Route 532 (Washington Crossing Road) | 7051 | 13m (43feet) | 2 | 1 | continuous concrete stringer/multi-beam or girder | 1910 | 1928 | 40°17'2.7"N | 74°52'55.78"W | |
| Taylorsville Road | 7318 | 12m (39feet) | 2 | 1 | concrete tee beam | 1941 | - | 40°16'52.6"N | 74°51'57.7"W | |
| Pennsylvania Canal (Delaware Division) and towpath | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Pennsylvania Route 32 (River Road) | 6787 | 19m (62feet) | 2 | 1 | concrete arch deck | 1933 | - | 40°16'37.8"N | 74°51'34"W |