Beaverdam Creek is a 3.24 mi (5.21 km) long first-order tributary to the Broadkill River in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Beaverdam Creek Tributary to Broadkill River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Beaverdam Creek mouth  Beaverdam Creek (Broadkill River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Welsh Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of Bennum, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°41′51.41″N 075°17′32.69″W / 38.6976139°N 75.2924139°W[1] |
| • elevation | 40 ft (12 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Broadkill River |
• location | about 0.25 mi (0.40 km) miles west of Drawbridge, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°47′20.40″N 075°15′11.68″W / 38.7890000°N 75.2532444°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 8.24 mi (13.26 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 9.45 square miles (24.5 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Broadkill River |
| • average | 11.21 cu ft/s (0.317 m3/s) at mouth with Broadkill River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Broadkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean[2] |
| River system | Broadkill River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Doddtown Road, US 9, Harbeson Road, Carpenter Road, Walker Road, Cave Neck Road |
Course
editBeaverdam Creek rises on the Welsh Branch divide about 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of Bennum, Delaware and then flows generally northeast to join the Broadkill River about 0.25 mi (0.40 km) west of Drawbridge, Delaware.[1]
Watershed
editBeaverdam Creek drains 9.45 square miles (24.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, and is about 23.28% forested.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Beaverdam Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved April 13, 2023.