Wilson Creek is a 1.06 mi (1.71 km) long 1st order tributary to Herring Creek in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Wilson Creek Tributary to Herring Creek | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lingo Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.1 miles southwest of Rehoboth Shores |
| • coordinates | 38°37′48″N 075°08′54″W / 38.63000°N 75.14833°W[1] |
| • elevation | 03 ft (0.91 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Herring Creek |
• location | about 0.25 miles north of Rehoboth Shores |
• coordinates | 38°38′21″N 075°08′54″W / 38.63917°N 75.14833°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.06 mi (1.71 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 0.92 square miles (2.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.09 cu ft/s (0.031 m3/s) at mouth with Herring Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Rehoboth Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | none |
Course
editWilson Creek rises on the Lingo Creek divide, about 0.1 miles southeast of Rehoboth Shores in Sussex County, Delaware. Wilson Creek then flows northeast to meet Herring Creek about 0.25 miles north of Rehoboth Shores.[2]
Watershed
editWilson Creek drains 0.92 square miles (2.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 588.33 and is about 16.3% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Wilson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Guinea Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Fairmount Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Wilson Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.