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River in Delaware, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bearhole Ditch is a 4.57 mi (7.35 km) long 2nd order tributary to Dirickson Creek, in Sussex County, Delaware.
Bearhole Ditch Tributary to Dirickson Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Sussex |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Vines Creek divide |
• location | about 1 mile north of Selbyville, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°29′19″N 075°13′07″W[1] |
• elevation | 40 ft (12 m)[2] |
Mouth | Dirickson Creek |
• location | about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°28′50″N 075°08′11″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
Length | 4.57 mi (7.35 km)[3] |
Basin size | 7.78 square miles (20.2 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• average | 9.11 cu ft/s (0.258 m3/s) at mouth with Dirickson Creek[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | generally east |
River system | Little Assawoman Bay |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | DE 17 Gum Road Hudson Road Deer Run Road Bearhole Road Johnson Road DE 20 |
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
Bearhole Ditch rises on the Vines Creek divide about 1 mile north of Selbyville in Sussex County, Delaware. Bearhole Ditch then flows generally east to meet Dirickson Creek about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware.[2]
Bearhole Ditch drains 7.78 square miles (20.2 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 723.32 and is about 3.5% forested.[4]
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