Long Creek (Back Creek tributary)
River in Delaware, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Long Creek is a 6.28 mi (10.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to Back Creek in Cecil County, Maryland.
| Long Creek Tributary to Back Creek | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland Delaware |
| County | Cecil (MD) New Castle (DE) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Belltown Run divide |
| • location | Marabou Meadows, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°31′56″N 075°49′28″W[1] |
| • elevation | 82 ft (25 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Back Creek |
• location | Dans, Maryland |
• coordinates | 39°35′03″N 075°45′15″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 6.28 mi (10.11 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 7.99 square miles (20.7 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 10.17 cu ft/s (0.288 m3/s) at mouth with Back Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Elk River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Frazer Road, Woods Road, Augustine Hermann Highway, Boatyard Road |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[4]
- Long Branch
- Margarets Creek
Course
Long Creek rises on the Belltown Run divide at Marabou Meadows in New Castle County, Delaware. Long Creek then flows southwest into Maryland to meet Back Creek at Dans, Maryland.[1]
Watershed
Long Creek drains 7.99 square miles (20.7 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 558.56 and is about 18.3% forested.[3]
See also
References
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