Deep Creek (Appoquinimink River tributary)

Deep Creek
Tributary to Appoquinimink River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Physical characteristics
SourceBohemia River divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southwest of Middletown, Delaware
 • coordinates39°25′18″N 075°44′58″W / 39.42167°N 75.74944°W / 39.42167; -75.74944[1]
 • elevation45 ft (14 m)[2]
MouthAppoquinimink River
 • location
about 1.5 miles southwest of Odessa, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°26′20″N 075°40′44″W / 39.43889°N 75.67889°W / 39.43889; -75.67889[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length4.22 mi (6.79 km)[3]
Basin size7.52 square miles (19.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average8.60 cu ft/s (0.244 m3/s) at mouth with Appoquinimink River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally east
River systemAppoquinimink River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesSilver Lake
BridgesLevels Road, DE 71, Silver Lake Road

Deep Creek is a 4.22 mi (6.79 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Appoquinimink River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

  • North Appoquinimink River

Course

Deep Creek rises on the Bohemia River divide about 1 mile southwest of Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware. Deep Creek then flows east to meet the Appoquinimink River about 1.5 miles southwest of Odessa, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Deep Creek drains 7.52 square miles (19.5 km2) of area, receives about 43.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 632.96 and is about 2.5% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Deep Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Appoquinimink River Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Taylors Bridge Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Deep Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.