Swan Creek (Mispillion River tributary)

Swan Creek is a 1.84 mi (2.96 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Mispillion River in Kent County, Delaware.

Swan Creek Tributary to Mispillion River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	outlet of Tubmill Pond
• location	about 0.5 miles south of Lynch Heights, Delaware
• coordinates	38°56′32″N 075°25′40″W[1]
• elevation	10 ft (3.0 m)[2]
Mouth	Mispillion River
• location	New Wharf, Delaware
• coordinates	38°56′14″N 075°24′11″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	1.84 mi (2.96 km)[3]
Basin size	5.09 square miles (13.2 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Mispillion River
• average	6.41 cu ft/s (0.182 m^3/s) at mouth with Mispillion River[4]
Basin features
Progression	east
River system	Mispillion River
Tributaries
• left	Tubmill Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	DE 1, New Wharf Road

Course

Swan Creek is formed at the outlet of Tubmill Pond about 0.5 miles south of Lynch Heights, Delaware. Swan Creek then flows east to meet the Mispillion River at New Wharf, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Swan Creek drains 5.09 square miles (13.2 km²) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 555.50 and is about 8.8% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

Course of Swan Creek (Mispillion River tributary)

Watershed of Swan Creek (Mispillion River tributary)

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Swan Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
2. "Swan Creek Topo Map, Kent County DE (Milford Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
4. "Swan Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 March 2020.