Mill Creek is a 8.97 mi (14.44 km) long 3rd order tributary to Smyrna River in Kent County, Delaware.
| Mill Creek Tributary to Smyrna River | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| City | Smyrna |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sewell Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles east of Underwood Corners, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°14′41″N 075°40′11″W / 39.24472°N 75.66972°W[1] |
| • elevation | 45 ft (14 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Smyrna River |
• location | about 1 mile northeast of Smyrna, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°20′05″N 075°35′07″W / 39.33472°N 75.58528°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 8.97 mi (14.44 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 12.63 square miles (32.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 15.38 cu ft/s (0.436 m3/s) at mouth with Smyrna River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally northeast |
| River system | Smyrna River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | Lake Como |
| Bridges | Underwoods Corner Road, Alley Corner Road, DE 300, Carter Road, US 13, DE 1, DE 6 |
Course edit
Mill Creek rises on the Sewell Branch divide about 0.25 miles east of Underwood Corners in Kent County. Mill Creek then flows northeast to meet the Smyrna River about 1 mile northeast of Smyrna, Delaware.[2]
Watershed edit
Mill Creek drains 12.63 square miles (32.7 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 631.41 and is about 2.1% forested.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Mill Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Duck Creek Topo Map, Kent County DE (Smyrna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mill Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.