Agricultural Ditch (Dirickson Creek tributary)

Agricultural Ditch is a 3.93 mi (6.32 km) long 2nd order tributary to Dirickson Creek, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Agricultural Ditch
Tributary to Dirickson Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceMcCray Branch divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles northwest of Roxana, Delaware
 • coordinates38°30′37″N 075°10′39″W[1]
 • elevation30 ft (9.1 m)[2]
MouthDirickson Creek
 • location
about 0.25 miles north of Fenwick West, Delaware
 • coordinates
38°29′32″N 075°07′44″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length3.93 mi (6.32 km)[3]
Basin size2.61 square miles (6.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average2.58 cu ft/s (0.073 m3/s) at mouth with Dirickson Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally southeast
River systemLittle Assawoman Bay
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDE 20
Bennett Road
DE 17
DE 370
Bayard Road
Old Mill Bridge Road

Variant names

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

  • Carey Branch

Course

Agricultural Ditch rises on the McCray Branch divide about 0.25 miles northwest of Roxana in Sussex County, Delaware. Agricultural Ditch then flows generally southeast to meet Dirickson Creek about 0.25 miles north of Fenwick West, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Agricultural Ditch drains 2.61 square miles (6.8 km2) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 721.07 and is about 7.3% forested.[4]

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Agricultural Ditch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. "Batson Branch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Selbyville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. "Agricultural Ditch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 February 2020.


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