Pike Creek is a 5.37 mi (8.64 km) long 2nd order tributary to White Clay Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.
| Pike Creek Tributary to White Clay Creek | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | White Clay Creek divide |
| • location | Pond at Stirrup Farms, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°46′23″N 075°43′38″W / 39.77306°N 75.72722°W[1] |
| • elevation | 300 ft (91 m)[2] |
| Mouth | White Clay Creek |
• location | Choate, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°41′57″N 075°41′30″W / 39.69917°N 75.69167°W[1] |
• elevation | 18 ft (5.5 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.37 mi (8.64 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 6.64 square miles (17.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 9.41 cu ft/s (0.266 m3/s) at mouth with White Clay Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | White Clay Creek → Christina River → Delaware River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean[3] |
| River system | Christina River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | DE 72, New Linden Hill Road, Pike Creek Road, Upper Pike Creek Road, DE 2, W Green Valley Road |
| Designated | October 24, 2000 |
Course
editPike Creek rises on the White Clay Creek divide at Stirrup Farms, Delaware in New Castle County, Delaware. Pike Creek then flows south-southeast to meet White Clay Creek at Choate, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
editPike Creek drains 6.64 square miles (17.2 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 398.22 and is about 24.6% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Pike Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Pike Creek Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Newark East Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Pike Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.