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 | |
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Eagle Falls - Waterfall in Northern Delaware along Stony Creek | |
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 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• average | 3.37 cu ft/s (0.095 m3/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.
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See also
References
- "GNIS Detail - Stoney Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- "Stoney Creek Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Marcus Hook Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- "Stoney Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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