| Beaverdam Creek Tributary to Broadkill River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Beaverdam Creek mouthShow map of Delaware Beaverdam Creek (Broadkill River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Welsh Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of Bennum, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°41′51.41″N 075°17′32.69″W / 38.6976139°N 75.2924139°W / 38.6976139; -75.2924139 |
| • elevation | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Mouth | Broadkill River |
| • location | about 0.25 mi (0.40 km) miles west of Drawbridge, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°47′20.40″N 075°15′11.68″W / 38.7890000°N 75.2532444°W / 38.7890000; -75.2532444 |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 8.24 mi (13.26 km) |
| Basin size | 9.45 square miles (24.5 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Broadkill River |
| • average | 11.21 cu ft/s (0.317 m/s) at mouth with Broadkill River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Broadkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Broadkill River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Doddtown Road, US 9, Harbeson Road, Carpenter Road, Walker Road, Cave Neck Road |
Beaverdam Creek is a 3.24 mi (5.21 km) long first-order tributary to the Broadkill River in Sussex County, Delaware.
Course
Beaverdam Creek rises on the Welsh Branch divide about 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of Bennum, Delaware and then flows generally northeast to join the Broadkill River about 0.25 mi (0.40 km) west of Drawbridge, Delaware.
Watershed
Beaverdam Creek drains 9.45 square miles (24.5 km) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, and is about 23.28% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Beaverdam Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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