Deep Creek (Appoquinimink River tributary)

Deep Creek is a 4.22 mi (6.79 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Appoquinimink River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Deep Creek
Tributary to Appoquinimink River
Location of Deep Creek mouth
Location of Deep Creek mouth
Location of Deep Creek mouth
Location of Deep Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Physical characteristics
SourceBohemia River divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southwest of Middletown, Delaware
 • coordinates39°25′18″N 075°44′58″W / 39.42167°N 75.74944°W / 39.42167; -75.74944[1]
 • elevation45 ft (14 m)[2]
MouthAppoquinimink 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[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length4.22 mi (6.79 km)[3]
Basin size7.52 square miles (19.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average8.60 cu ft/s (0.244 m3/s) at mouth with Appoquinimink River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally east
River systemAppoquinimink River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesSilver Lake
BridgesLevels Road, DE 71, Silver Lake Road

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • North Appoquinimink River

Course

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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.[2]

Watershed

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Deep Creek drains 7.52 square miles (19.5 km2) of area, receives about 43.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 632.96 and is about 2.5% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Deep Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Appoquinimink River Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Taylors Bridge Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Deep Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.