Providence Creek is a 4.67 mi (7.52 km) long 3rd order tributary to Duck Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.
| Providence Creek Tributary to Duck Creek | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle Kent |
| City | Smyrna |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cypress Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southwest of Thomas Corners, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°17′57″N 075°41′40″W / 39.29917°N 75.69444°W[1] |
| • elevation | 70 ft (21 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Duck Creek (Duck Creek Pond) |
• location | Smyrna, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°18′15″N 075°37′40″W / 39.30417°N 75.62778°W[1] |
• elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.67 mi (7.52 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 13.75 square miles (35.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 15.71 cu ft/s (0.445 m3/s) at mouth with Duck Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Smyrna River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Paw Paw Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Blackbird Forest Road, Alley Mill Road, DE 15 |
Course
editProvidence Creek rises on the Cypress Branch divide about 0.5 miles southwest of Thomas Corners, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
editProvidence Creek drains 13.75 square miles (35.6 km2) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 604.98 and is about 3.6% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Providence Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Duck Creek Topo Map, Kent County DE (Smyrna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Providence Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 March 2020.