Slaughter Creek (Cedar Creek tributary)

Slaughter Creek is a 9.92 mi (15.96 km) long 3rd order tributary to Cedar Creek in Sussex County, Delaware.

Slaughter Creek
Tributary to Cedar Creek
Slaughter Creek (Cedar Creek tributary) is located in Delaware
Slaughter Creek (Cedar Creek tributary)
Location of Slaughter Creek mouth
Slaughter Creek (Cedar Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Slaughter Creek (Cedar Creek tributary)
Slaughter Creek (Cedar Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceChurch Branch and North Prong divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles northwest of Jefferson Crossroads, Delaware
 • coordinates38°50′47″N 075°20′58″W / 38.84639°N 75.34944°W / 38.84639; -75.34944[1]
 • elevation0 ft (0 m)[2]
MouthCedar Creek
 • location
about 0.25 miles west of Slaughter Beach, Delaware
 • coordinates
38°55′16″N 075°19′36″W / 38.92111°N 75.32667°W / 38.92111; -75.32667[1]
 • elevation
32 ft (9.8 m)[2]
Length9.92 mi (15.96 km)[3]
Basin size15.88 square miles (41.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationCedar Creek
 • average19.48 cu ft/s (0.552 m3/s) at mouth with Cedar Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionCedar CreekDelaware BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemCedar Creek
Tributaries 
 • leftDraper-Bennett Ditch
 • rightOld Slaughter Creek
BridgesDE 1, Draper Road, Slaughter Beach Road (DE 36)

Variant names

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

  • Slaughter Beach Canal
  • Slaughter Neck Ditch

Course

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Slaughter Creek rises on the Church Branch and North Prong divide about 0.25 miles northwest of Jefferson Crossroads, Delaware. Slaughter Creek then flows east and makes a turn northwest to meet Cedar Creek west of Slaughter Beach.[2]

Watershed

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Slaughter Creek drains 15.88 square miles (41.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 798.73 and is about 4% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Slaughter Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Slaughter Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Mispillion River Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Slaughter Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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