Saulsbury Creek (Marshyhope Creek tributary)

Saulsbury Creek is a 4.09 mi (6.58 km) long third-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Kent County, Delaware and Caroline County, Maryland.

Saulsbury Creek
Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
Map of Saulsbury Creek mouth location
Map of Saulsbury Creek mouth location
Location of Saulsbury Creek mouth
Map of Saulsbury Creek mouth location
Map of Saulsbury Creek mouth location
Saulsbury Creek (Marshyhope Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
Maryland
CountyKent (DE)
Caroline (MD)
Physical characteristics
SourceHerring Run divide
 • locationabout 2 miles northwest of Hickman, Delaware
 • coordinates38°51′9.00″N 075°44′27.00″W / 38.8525000°N 75.7408333°W / 38.8525000; -75.7408333[1]
 • elevation54 ft (16 m)[1]
MouthMarshyhope Creek
 • location
Adamsville, Delaware
 • coordinates
38°50′2.41″N 075°41′7.75″W / 38.8340028°N 75.6854861°W / 38.8340028; -75.6854861[1]
 • elevation
33 ft (10 m)[1]
Length4.09 mi (6.58 km)[2]
Basin size11.55 square miles (29.9 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationMarshyhope Creek
 • average14.04 cu ft/s (0.398 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionMarshyhope CreekNanticoke RiverChesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[2]
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftCattail Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesHobbs Road, Cattail Branch Road, Burrsville Road

Variant names

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

  • Kirks Branch
  • Saulisbury Creek

Course

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Saulsbury Creek rises on the Herring Run divide about 2 miles northwest of Hickman, Delaware, and then flows generally southeast to join Marshyhope Creek at Adamsville, Delaware.[1]

Watershed

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Saulsbury Creek drains 11.85 square miles (30.7 km2) of area, receives about 44.2 in/year of precipitation, and is about 8.55% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Saulsbury Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved March 3, 2023.