Abe Lord Creek is a 2.62 mi (4.22 km) long 1st order tributary to the Delaware River in Delaware County, New York.

Abe Lord Creek
Tributary to Delaware River
Abe Lord Creek is located in New York
Abe Lord Creek
Location of Abe Lord Creek mouth
Abe Lord Creek is located in the United States
Abe Lord Creek
Abe Lord Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyDelaware
Physical characteristics
SourceEast Branch Delaware River divide
 • locationPond about 1 mile west of French Woods, New York
 • coordinates41°54′57″N 075°11′49″W / 41.91583°N 75.19694°W / 41.91583; -75.19694[1]
 • elevation1,530 ft (470 m)[2]
MouthDelaware River
 • location
about 0.5 miles east of Lordville, New York
 • coordinates
41°52′13″N 075°12′12″W / 41.87028°N 75.20333°W / 41.87028; -75.20333[1]
 • elevation
843 ft (257 m)[2]
Length2.62 mi (4.22 km)[3]
Basin size4.07 square miles (10.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDelaware River
 • average7.50 cu ft/s (0.212 m3/s) at mouth with Delaware River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth
River systemDelaware River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Course

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Abe Lord Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile west of French Woods in Delaware County, New York on the East Branch Delaware River divide. Abe Lord Creek then flows south to meet the Delaware River about 0.5 miles east of Lordville, New York.[2]

Watershed

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Abe Lord Creek drains 4.07 square miles (10.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 364.43 and is about 88.9% forested.[4]

Maps

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Course and Watershed of Abe Lord Creek (Delaware River tributary)

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Abe Lord Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Abe Lord Creek Topo Map, Delaware County NY (Long Eddy Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Abe Lord Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 March 2020.