Spring Creek (Murderkill River tributary)
| Spring Creek Tributary to Murderkill River | |
|---|---|
 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 / 39.02833°N 75.49944°W / 39.02833; -75.49944[1] |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Murderkill River |
• location | Frederica, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°00′42″N 075°27′40″W / 39.01167°N 75.46111°W / 39.01167; -75.46111[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 | Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Murderkill River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Hudson Branch Double Run |
| • right | Pratt Branch |
| Bridges | DE 12 |
Spring Creek is a 3.73 mi (6.00 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Murderkill River in Kent County, Delaware.
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]
See also
Maps
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References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Spring Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b c "Spring Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
