Deep Creek (Appoquinimink River tributary)

Deep Creek is a 4.22 mi (6.79 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Appoquinimink River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Deep Creek Tributary to Appoquinimink River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Source	Bohemia River divide
• location	about 1 mile southwest of Middletown, Delaware
• coordinates	39°25′18″N 075°44′58″W[1]
• elevation	45 ft (14 m)[2]
Mouth	Appoquinimink River
• location	about 1.5 miles southwest of Odessa, Delaware
• coordinates	39°26′20″N 075°40′44″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	4.22 mi (6.79 km)[3]
Basin size	7.52 square miles (19.5 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	8.60 cu ft/s (0.244 m^3/s) at mouth with Appoquinimink River[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally east
River system	Appoquinimink River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Silver Lake
Bridges	Levels Road, DE 71, Silver Lake Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• North Appoquinimink River

Course

Deep Creek rises on the Bohemia River divide about 1 mile southwest of Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware. Deep Creek then flows east to meet the Appoquinimink River about 1.5 miles southwest of Odessa, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Deep Creek drains 7.52 square miles (19.5 km²) of area, receives about 43.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 632.96 and is about 2.5% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Deep Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
2. "Appoquinimink River Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Taylors Bridge Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
4. "Deep Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.