Darby Creek (Pennsylvania)

Darby Creek (Pennsylvania)
Darby Creek where it crosses Route 320 in Marple Township

Darby Creek is a creek in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It rises in Chester County, forms the western border of Haverford Township, and empties into the Delaware River 2 miles (3 km) from the Philadelphia city line, near Philadelphia International Airport. The total length of the creek is 26.1 miles (42.0 km).[1]

For a brief stretch in its lower course, the creek coincides with the city limits of Philadelphia when it joins with Cobbs Creek and begins meandering southwesterly. In the Borough of Norwood, just prior to connecting with the Delaware, the Muckinipattis Creek joins. The mouth of the creek forms the eastern property line of a helicopter factory operated by Boeing in Ridley Township.

The lower course, often termed the Lower Darby Creek Area, was formerly classified as a Superfund site due to contamination from a landfill in Darby Township.[2]

There is a movement to help restore the creek.[3]

See also

  • List of Pennsylvania rivers

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. ^ US-EPA Region 3 Superfund Site: Lower Darby Creek Area
  3. ^ EROSION CONTROL | Bartram Park and Darby Creek Stream Restoration Project

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