Rock Creek
The headwaters of the 1.97 miles of Rock Creek in Cheltenham Township comes from a pipe that empties into the frequently wet land between Cedarbrook Country Club and the Pathmark supermarket. Out of the three golf courses in the watershed, this golf course has the greatest potential to be developed. The three-foot wide stream that flows through the country club is clean despite the geese droppings on the course.
Rock Creek also meanders through Cedarbrook Middle School, where recent riparian buffer plantings help filter pollutants. The creek then makes its way through Curtis Arboretum before joining the main stem of the Tookany Creek.
Watershed Facts
Unique Fact
The underlying geology of “Rock” Creek is primarily schist with some gneiss and quartzite. You can sometimes find garnets, the semi-precious stones attached to the schist.
Did you know...
Rock Creek is a part of the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed, which eventually flows into the Delaware River.
