Swan Creek is a 5.40 mi (8.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to Indian River in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Swan Creek Tributary to Indian River Bay | |
|---|---|
 Swan Creek in Sussex County, Delaware | |
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unity Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southwest of Hollyville, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°39′03″N 075°16′18″W / 38.65083°N 75.27167°W[1] |
| • elevation | 36 ft (11 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Indian River |
• location | Fishing Point, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°35′22″N 075°15′02″W / 38.58944°N 75.25056°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.40 mi (8.69 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 9.63 square miles (24.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 11.34 cu ft/s (0.321 m3/s) at mouth with Indian River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south |
| River system | Indian River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | Waples Pond Longwood Pond |
| Bridges | Zoar Road Hollyville Road Mt Joy Road Maryland Camp Road DE 24 |
Course
editSwan 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
editSwan 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Swan Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Swan Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Millsboro Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Swan Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.