| Deep Creek Tributary to Appoquinimink River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bohemia River divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southwest of Middletown, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°25′18″N 075°44′58″W / 39.42167°N 75.74944°W / 39.42167; -75.74944 |
| • elevation | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Mouth | Appoquinimink River |
| • location | about 1.5 miles southwest of Odessa, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°26′20″N 075°40′44″W / 39.43889°N 75.67889°W / 39.43889; -75.67889 |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 4.22 mi (6.79 km) |
| Basin size | 7.52 square miles (19.5 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 8.60 cu ft/s (0.244 m/s) at mouth with Appoquinimink River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally east |
| River system | Appoquinimink River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | Silver Lake |
| Bridges | Levels Road, DE 71, Silver Lake Road |
Deep Creek is a 4.22 mi (6.79 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Appoquinimink River in New Castle County, Delaware.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- North Appoquinimink River
Course
Deep Creek rises on the Bohemia River divide about 1 mile southwest of Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware. Deep Creek then flows east to meet the Appoquinimink River about 1.5 miles southwest of Odessa, Delaware.
Watershed
Deep Creek drains 7.52 square miles (19.5 km) of area, receives about 43.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 632.96 and is about 2.5% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Deep Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Appoquinimink River Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Taylors Bridge Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Deep Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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