Dragon Creek (Delaware River tributary)

Dragon Creek
Tributary to Delaware River
Dragon Creek from Clarks Corner Road
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
CityDelaware City
Physical characteristics
SourceBelltown Run divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles west of Kirkwood, Delaware
 • coordinates39°44′44″N 075°42′19″W / 39.74556°N 75.70528°W / 39.74556; -75.70528[1]
 • elevation80 ft (24 m)[2]
MouthDelaware River
 • location
Delaware City, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°35′00″N 075°35′30″W / 39.58333°N 75.59167°W / 39.58333; -75.59167[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length7.69 mi (12.38 km)[3]
Basin size12.58 square miles (32.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average15.31 cu ft/s (0.434 m3/s) at mouth with Delaware River[4]
Basin features
Progressioneast
River systemDelaware River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesClifton Drive, Jeffrey Pine Drive, Lovers Lane, Red Lion Road, S Dragon Drive, McCoy Road, DE 1, US 13, Clarks Corner Road, DE 9

Dragon Creek is a 7.69 mi (12.38 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Delaware River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Course

Dragon Creek rises on the Belltown Run divide about 0.25 miles west of Kirkwood, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Dragon Creek drains 12.58 square miles (32.6 km2) of area, receives about 44.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 592.17 and is about 7.9% forested.[4]

See also

Maps

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Dragon Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Dragon Creek Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Delaware City Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Dragon Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.


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