Roy Creek is a 2.65 mi (4.26 km) long 1st order tributary to Assawoman Bay, in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Roy Creek Tributary to Assawoman Bay | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bearhole Ditch divide |
| • location | about 0.1 miles north of Williamsville, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°27′52″N 075°08′10″W / 38.46444°N 75.13611°W[1] |
| • elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Assawoman Bay |
• location | Keen-Wik Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°27′25″N 075°05′23″W / 38.45694°N 75.08972°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.65 mi (4.26 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.24 square miles (3.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.46 cu ft/s (0.041 m3/s) at mouth with Assawoman Bay[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southeast |
| River system | Assawoman Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Drum Creek |
| Bridges | New Road Lighthouse Road Americana Parkway |
Course
editRoy Creek rises on the Bearhole Ditch divide about 0.1 miles north of Williamsville in Sussex County, Delaware. Roy Creek then flows generally southeast to meet Assawoman Bay at Keen-Wik, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
editRoy Creek drains 1.24 square miles (3.2 km2) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 809.54 and is about 4.0% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Roy Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Roy Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Assawoman Bay Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Roy Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 February 2020.