Duck Creek is a 3.86 mi (6.21 km) long 3rd order tributary to Smyrna River in New Castle County, Delaware.
| Duck Creek Tributary to Smyrna River | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle Kent |
| City | Smyrna |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Duck Creek Pond at the confluence of Green Spring Branch and Providence Creek |
| • location | Smyrna, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°18′28″N 075°37′22″W / 39.30778°N 75.62278°W[1] |
| • elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Smyrna River |
• location | about 1 mile northeast of Smyrna, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°18′46″N 075°34′29″W / 39.31278°N 75.57472°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.86 mi (6.21 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 23.13 square miles (59.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 27.89 cu ft/s (0.790 m3/s) at mouth with Smyrna River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | east |
| River system | Smyrna River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Green Spring Branch |
| • right | Providence Creek Greens Branch |
| Bridges | Duck Creek Road, US 13, DE 1, Smyrna Landing Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Ancke Kijhlen
- Ende Kil
- Green Branch
- Old Duck Creek
- Quinquingo Cipus
- Smyrna River
Course
editDuck Creek is formed in Duck Creek Pond at the confluence of Green Spring Branch and Providence Creek at Smyrna, Delaware. Duck Creek then flows east to form the Smyrna River with Mill Creek about one mile (1.6 km) northeast of Smyrna, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
editDuck Creek drains 23.13 square miles (59.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.5 in (1,130 mm) per year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 611.58 and is about 3.4% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Duck Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Duck Creek Topo Map, Kent County DE (Smyrna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Duck Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.