Spring Creek (Murderkill River tributary)
Spring Creek is a 3.73 mi (6.00 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Murderkill River in Kent County, Delaware.
Spring Creek Tributary to Murderkill River | |
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Spring Creek upstream of Frederica, Delaware | |
Location of Spring Creek mouth Spring Creek (Murderkill River tributary) (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Kent |
City | Frederica |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Confluence of Hudson Branch and Pratt Branch |
• location | about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°01′42″N 075°29′58″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
Mouth | Murderkill River |
• location | Frederica, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°00′42″N 075°27′40″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
Length | 3.73 mi (6.00 km)[3] |
Basin size | 27.95 square miles (72.4 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Murderkill River |
• average | 33.73 cu ft/s (0.955 m3/s) at mouth with Murderkill River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | southeast |
River system | Murderkill River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Hudson Branch Double Run |
• right | Pratt Branch |
Bridges | DE 12 |
Course
Spring Creek forms at the confluence of Hudson Branch and Pratt Branch about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware. Spring Creek then flows southeast to meet the Murderkill River at Frederica, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
Spring Creek drains 27.95 square miles (72.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 576.55 and is about 8.4% forested.[4]
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See also
- List of Delaware rivers
Maps
References
- "GNIS Detail - Spring Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "Murderkill River Topo Map, Kent County DE (Frederica Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "Spring Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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