Roy Creek (Assawoman Bay tributary)

Roy Creek is a 2.65 mi (4.26 km) long 1st order tributary to Assawoman Bay, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Roy Creek Tributary to Assawoman Bay
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Bearhole Ditch divide
• location	about 0.1 miles north of Williamsville, Delaware
• coordinates	38°27′52″N 075°08′10″W[1]
• elevation	16 ft (4.9 m)[2]
Mouth	Assawoman Bay
• location	Keen-Wik Delaware
• coordinates	38°27′25″N 075°05′23″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	2.65 mi (4.26 km)[3]
Basin size	1.24 square miles (3.2 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	1.46 cu ft/s (0.041 m^3/s) at mouth with Assawoman Bay[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally southeast
River system	Assawoman Bay
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Drum Creek
Bridges	New Road Lighthouse Road Americana Parkway

Course

Roy Creek rises on the Bearhole Ditch divide about 0.1 miles north of Williamsville in Sussex County, Delaware. Roy Creek then flows generally southeast to meet Assawoman Bay at Keen-Wik, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Roy Creek drains 1.24 square miles (3.2 km²) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 809.54 and is about 4.0% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Roy Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
2. "Roy Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Assawoman Bay Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
4. "Roy Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 February 2020.