Perch Creek (Elk River tributary)

Perch Creek is a 5.66 mi (9.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Elk River in Cecil County, Maryland.

Perch Creek
Tributary to Elk River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
Delaware
CountyCecil (MD)
New Castle (DE)
Physical characteristics
SourceBelltown Run divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles southwest of Melody Meadows, Delaware
 • coordinates39°35′28″N 075°45′35″W[1]
 • elevation70 ft (21 m)[2]
MouthElk River
 • location
Old Frenchtown Wharf, Maryland
 • coordinates
39°34′00″N 075°49′41″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length5.66 mi (9.11 km)[3]
Basin size9.84 square miles (25.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average12.91 cu ft/s (0.366 m3/s) at mouth with Elk River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemElk River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesFrazer Road, Hutton Road, Augustine Herman Highway

Variant names

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

  • Perch Creek Run
  • Thomas Branch

Course

Perch Creek rises on the Belltown Run divide at Melody Meadows in New Castle County, Delaware. Perch Creek then flows southwest into Maryland to meet the Elk River at Old Frenchtown Wharf, Maryland.[2]

Watershed

Perch Creek drains 9.84 square miles (25.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 512.53 and is about 25.9% forested.[4]

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See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Perch Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. "Perch Creek Topo Map, Cecil County MD (Elkton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. "Perch Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.



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