Arnell Creek (Love Creek tributary)

Arnell Creek
Tributary to Love Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceMunchy Branch divide
 • locationat Breezewood, Delaware
 • coordinates38°42′55″N 075°08′06″W / 38.71528°N 75.13500°W / 38.71528; -75.13500[1]
 • elevation20 ft (6.1 m)[2]
MouthLove Creek
 • location
at Robinson Landing, Delaware
 • coordinates
38°41′24″N 075°08′16″W / 38.69000°N 75.13778°W / 38.69000; -75.13778[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length2.09 mi (3.36 km)[3]
Basin size1.63 square miles (4.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average1.96 cu ft/s (0.056 m3/s) at mouth with Love Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionSouth-southeast
River systemRehoboth Bay
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries

Arnell Creek is a 3.09 mi (4.97 km) long 1st order tributary to Love Creek, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Arnells Creek
  • Arnold Creek

Course

Arnell Creek rises on the Munchy Branch divide at Breezewood in Sussex County, Delaware. Arnell Creek then flows south-southeast to meet Love Creek at Robinson Landing.[2]

Watershed

Arnell Creek drains 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 547.46 and is about 8.0% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Arnell Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Arnell Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Fairmount Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Arnell Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 February 2020.