Stoney Creek (Delaware River tributary in Delaware)

Stoney Creek is a 2.76 mi (4.44 km) long second order tributary to the Delaware River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Stoney Creek Tributary to Delaware River
Eagle Falls - Waterfall in Northern Delaware along Stony Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Source	Perkins Run divide
• location	Westwood, Delaware
• coordinates	39°48′18″N 075°30′07″W[1]
• elevation	340 ft (100 m)[2]
Mouth	Delaware River
• location	Bellevue, Delaware
• coordinates	39°46′26″N 075°28′48″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	3.2 mi (5.1 km)[3]
Basin size	2.36 square miles (6.1 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	3.37 cu ft/s (0.095 m^3/s) at mouth with Stoney Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Delaware River
Tributaries
• left	Carcroft Creek
• right	Unnamed
Waterbodies	Bellevue Lake
Waterfalls	Eagle Falls and Fox Falls
Bridges	Marsh Road Veale Road Silverside Road I-95 Carr Road Philadelphia Pike US 13 I-495

Variant names

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

• Fransens Creek
• Oele Fransens Creek
• Quarry Creek
• Quarryville Creek
• Stenkil

Course

Stoney Creek rises on the Perkins Run divide Westwood, Delaware in New Castle County, Delaware. Stoney Creek then flows southeast to meet the Delaware River at Bellevue, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Stoney Creek drains 2.36 square miles (6.1 km²) of area, receives about 46.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 475.50 and is about 17.6% forested.[4]

• 
  Fox Falls is a ten-foot waterfall located in Bellevue State Park.
• 
  Stony Creek near Allen Tract Park in February.

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Stoney Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
2. "Stoney Creek Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Marcus Hook Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
4. "Stoney Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 February 2020.