| Martins Creek | |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Martins Creek |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | pushpin map showing location of Martins 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: | Falls |
| Length: | 5.11miles |
| Source1 Elevation: | 100feet |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0feet |
| Progression: | Martins Creek → Delaware River → Delaware Bay |
| River System: | Delaware River |
| Basin Size: | 11.5sqmi |
| Basin Landmarks: | Fairless Hills, Levittown |
| Tributaries Left: | Rock Run |
| Bridges: | Trenton Road Vermillion Way New Falls Road Thornridge Way Falls Tullytown Road U.S. Route 13 East Penn Valley Road Mill Creek Road Old Bristol Pike Bordentown Road (Main Street, Tullytown) |
| Custom Label: | Slope |
| Custom Data: | 19.57ft/mi |
Martins Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, meeting its confluence at the Delaware River 122 river mile.[1]
Martins Creek has a watershed of 11.5sqmi. It was entered into the Geographic Names Information System of the U.S. Geological Survey as identification number 1180503,[2] U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey I.D. is 02920.[1]
Martins Creek is contained wholly with in Falls Township. It rises just north of Trenton Road in the north portion of the township at an elevation of 100feet and flows southeast while joining with two tributaries, one from the left and one from the right. Just after it passes under New Falls Road, it joins with another unnamed tributary from the right, at which it makes a left turn then bends right again flowing southeast until it passes under U.S. Route 13 where it meets with Rock Run from the left where Martins turns right flowing almost due south. Just north of Mill Creek road it connects with the Pennsylvania Canal (Delaware Division) and continues on the other side of the canal, flowing south until it meets at the Delaware River's 122.4 river mile at an elevation of 0feet, resulting in an average slope of 19.57ft/mi.[3]
| Crossing | NBI Number | Length | Lanes | Spans | Material/Design | Built | Reconstructed | Latitude | Longitude | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Road | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Vermillion Way | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| New Falls Road | 7164 | 13m (43feet) | 2 | 1 | prestressed concrete box beam or girders - multiple | 1957 | 2011 | 40°10'50.1"N | 74°49'25.49"W | |
| Thornridge Way | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Falls Tulleytown Road | 6769 | 13m (43feet) | 2 | 1 | prestressed concrete box beam or girders - multiple | 1955 | - | 40°9'24.8"W | 74°48'44.7"W | |
| U.S. Route 13 | 6772 | 12m (39feet) | 2 | 1 | Concrete Tee Beam | 1955 | 2004 | 40°10'38.2"N | 74°48'43.7"W | |
| East Penn Valley Road | 7290 | 12m (39feet) | 2 | 2 | concrete culvert | 1978 | - | 40°10'18"N | 74°48'12"W | |
| Mill Creek Road | 7489 | 24m (79feet) | 2 | 2 | concrete culvert | 1961 | - | 40°9'26.8"N | 74°48'24"W | |
| Old Bristol Pike | 7292 | 14m (46feet) | 2 | 1 | Concrete Tee Beam | 1945 | - | 40°9'0.2"N | 74°48'33.44"W | |
| Bordentown Road (Main Street, Tullytown) | 7295 | 11m (36feet) | 2 | 1 | 1901 | 1979 | - | - | - |