Swan Creek (Indian River tributary)

Swan Creek
Tributary to Indian River Bay
Swan Creek in Sussex County, Delaware
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceUnity Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southwest of Hollyville, Delaware
 • coordinates38°39′03″N 075°16′18″W / 38.65083°N 75.27167°W / 38.65083; -75.27167[1]
 • elevation36 ft (11 m)[2]
MouthIndian River
 • location
Fishing Point, Delaware
 • coordinates
38°35′22″N 075°15′02″W / 38.58944°N 75.25056°W / 38.58944; -75.25056[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length5.40 mi (8.69 km)[3]
Basin size9.63 square miles (24.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average11.34 cu ft/s (0.321 m3/s) at mouth with Indian River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth
River systemIndian River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesWaples Pond
Longwood Pond
BridgesZoar Road
Hollyville Road
Mt Joy Road
Maryland Camp Road
DE 24

Swan Creek is a 5.40 mi (8.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to Indian River in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

Swan Creek rises on the Unity Branch divide, about 1 mile southwest of Hollyville in Sussex County, Delaware. Swan Creek then flows south to meet Indian River at Fishing Point.[2]

Watershed

Swan Creek drains 9.63 square miles (24.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 704.54 and is about 29.61% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Swan Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Swan Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Millsboro Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Swan Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.