Category archives for Tohickon Creek

Examples of Philadelphia Area Gorges

While not usually described as gorges the Philadelphia area contains numerous narrow stream and river valleys which for all practical purposes should be called gorges. Most Philadelphia area gorges are 350 feet or less in depth and have been eroded into erosion resistant metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Some Philadelphia area gorges now serve as major […]

Through Valley Crossing the Delaware-Schuylkill Drainage Divide at Deer Run and East Branch Perkiomen Creek

A well defined northeast-to-southwest oriented through valley links the northwest oriented Deer Run valley with the southwest oriented East Branch Perkiomen Creek valley. The Deer Run valley drains to southeast, east, and south oriented Tohickon Creek, which flows to the southeast oriented Delaware River and the East Branch Perkiomen Creek drains to south and southwest […]

Morris Run: An East Branch Perkiomen Creek Barbed Tributary

Morris Run is an East Branch Perkiomen Creek tributary located between Perkasie and Dublin in Bucks County and originates as a northeast oriented stream before turning in north, west, north, and northwest directions to join southwest oriented East Branch Perkiomen Creek. Most Morris Run tributaries flow in southwest directions to join north oriented Morris Run […]