Lee Joseph Creek is a 0.42 mi (0.68 km) long 1st order tributary to Rehoboth Bay in Sussex County, Delaware. This stream is tidal for most of its course.
| Lee Joseph Creek Tributary to Rehoboth Bay | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lingo Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.1 miles south of Bay City, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°37′40″N 075°07′12″W / 38.62778°N 75.12000°W[1] |
| • elevation | 02 ft (0.61 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Rehoboth Bay |
• location | Bay City, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°37′40″N 075°07′57″W / 38.62778°N 75.13250°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 0.42 mi (0.68 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.41 cu ft/s (0.012 m3/s) at mouth with Rehoboth Bay[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Rehoboth Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | none |
Course
editLee Joseph Creek rises on the Indian River divide, about 0.1 miles south of Bay City in Sussex County, Delaware. Lee Joseph Creek then flows northeast to meet Rehoboth Bay about at Bay City, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
editLee Joseph Creek drains 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 648.38 and is about 0.50% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Lee Joseph Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Lee Joseph Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Rehoboth Beach Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Lee Joseph Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.