Spears Creek is a 1.03 mi (1.66 km) long first-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Dorchester County, Maryland.
| Spears Creek Tributary to Marshyhope Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Spears Creek mouth  Spears Creek (Marshyhope Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Dorchester |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Chicone Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 miles south of Brookview, Maryland |
| • coordinates | 38°33′37.00″N 075°47′39.00″W / 38.5602778°N 75.7941667°W[1] |
| • elevation | 22 ft (6.7 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Marshyhope Creek |
• location | about 0.25 miles southeast of Brookview, Maryland[1] |
• coordinates | 38°34′9.42″N 075°46′47.76″W / 38.5692833°N 75.7799333°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 1.03 mi (1.66 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 1.17 square miles (3.0 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Marshyhope Creek |
| • average | 1.28 cu ft/s (0.036 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Indian Town Road |
Course edit
Spears Creek rises about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Brookview, Maryland and then flows northeast to join Marshyhope Creek about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) southeast of Brookview, Maryland.[1]
Watershed edit
Spears Creek drains 1.17 square miles (3.0 km2) of area, receives about 44.1 in/year of precipitation, and is about 21.26% forested.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Spears Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved November 24, 2022.