Providence Creek (Duck Creek tributary)

Providence Creek is a 4.67 mi (7.52 km) long 3rd order tributary to Duck Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.

Providence Creek Tributary to Duck Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle Kent
City	Smyrna
Physical characteristics
Source	Cypress Branch divide
• location	about 0.5 miles southwest of Thomas Corners, Delaware
• coordinates	39°17′57″N 075°41′40″W[1]
• elevation	70 ft (21 m)[2]
Mouth	Duck Creek (Duck Creek Pond)
• location	Smyrna, Delaware
• coordinates	39°18′15″N 075°37′40″W[1]
• elevation	10 ft (3.0 m)[2]
Length	4.67 mi (7.52 km)[3]
Basin size	13.75 square miles (35.6 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	15.71 cu ft/s (0.445 m^3/s) at mouth with Duck Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Smyrna River
Tributaries
• left	Paw Paw Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Blackbird Forest Road, Alley Mill Road, DE 15

Course

Providence Creek rises on the Cypress Branch divide about 0.5 miles southwest of Thomas Corners, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Providence Creek drains 13.75 square miles (35.6 km²) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 604.98 and is about 3.6% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

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