Ithan Creek
| Ithan Creek | |
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A waterfall on Ithan Creek in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
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| Other name(s) | Ithan Run |
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| Main source | Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania 399 ft (122 m) |
| River mouth | Darby Creek in Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania 184 ft (56 m) 39°59′49″N 75°21′00″W / 39.99698°N 75.35010°WCoordinates: 39°59′49″N 75°21′00″W / 39.99698°N 75.35010°W |
| Progression | Darby Creek → Delaware River → Delaware Bay |
| Basin size | 7.39 sq mi (19.1 km2) |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 4.2 mi (6.8 km) |
Ithan Creek (also known as Ithan Run) is a tributary of Darby Creek in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately 4.2 miles (6.8 km) long and flows through Radnor Township and Haverford Township. The creek's watershed has an area of 7.39 square miles (19.1 km2) and is highly developed. It has three named tributaries: Browns Run, Kirks Run, and Meadowbrook Run.
Ithan Creek is within the Piedmont Uplands physiographic province. The creek was historically the site of several mills and has been subjected to numerous floods over the years. In 1902, a sewage company began dumping raw sewage into the creek, but this practice was stopped in 1905. The creek is in approved trout waters. It is the site of Ithan Valley Park, a small park with hiking and fishing opportunities and the Radnor Valley Country Club.
Ithan Creek rises in a small valley just south of U.S. Route 30 in the community of Wayne, Pennsylvania. It flows west for several tenths of a mile before receiving its first tributary, Browns Run, from the right and turning south. The creek passes under Pennsylvania Route 320 and receives two small unnamed tributaries from the left. It flows alongside Interstate 476 and crosses it once. After a short while, it receives Kirks Run from the right near the community of Rosemont, Pennsylvania. It flows alongside the interstate for several tenths of a mile before passing under it again. Shortly thereafter, Ithan Creek enters Haverford Township, Pennsylvania and receives its largest tributary, Meadowbrook Run. It passes under Darby Road and meets its confluence with Darby Creek.
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