Mill Creek (Marshyhope Creek tributary)

Mill Creek is a 2.71 mi (4.36 km) long second-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Dorchester County, Maryland.

Mill Creek
Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Location of Mill Creek mouth
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Map of Mill Creek mouth location
Mill Creek (Marshyhope Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyDorchester
Physical characteristics
SourceChicamacomico River divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southwest of Ennalls, Maryland
 • coordinates38°35′7.00″N 075°51′40.00″W / 38.5852778°N 75.8611111°W / 38.5852778; -75.8611111[1]
 • elevation38 ft (12 m)[1]
MouthMarshyhope Creek
 • location
about 1.5 miles east-southeast of Ennalls, Maryland[1]
 • coordinates
38°35′54.42″N 075°48′56.26″W / 38.5984500°N 75.8156278°W / 38.5984500; -75.8156278[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length2.71 mi (4.36 km)[2]
Basin size3.88 square miles (10.0 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationMarshyhope Creek
 • average4.24 cu ft/s (0.120 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionMarshyhope CreekNanticoke RiverChesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCorkran Cemetery Road, Palmer Mill Road

Course

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Mill Creek rises about 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Ennalls, Maryland and then flows northeast to join Marshyhope Creek about 1.5 miles east-southeast of Ennalls, Maryland.[1]

Watershed

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Mill Creek drains 3.88 square miles (10.0 km2) of area, receives about 44.2 in/year of precipitation and is about 9.98% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Mill Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved December 2, 2022.