Duck Creek (Smyrna River tributary)

Duck Creek is a 3.86 mi (6.21 km) long 3rd order tributary to Smyrna River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Duck Creek
Tributary to Smyrna River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Kent
CitySmyrna
Physical characteristics
SourceDuck Creek Pond at the confluence of Green Spring Branch and Providence Creek
 • locationSmyrna, Delaware
 • coordinates39°18′28″N 075°37′22″W[1]
 • elevation10 ft (3.0 m)[2]
MouthSmyrna River
 • location
about 1 mile northeast of Smyrna, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°18′46″N 075°34′29″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length3.86 mi (6.21 km)[3]
Basin size23.13 square miles (59.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average27.89 cu ft/s (0.790 m3/s) at mouth with Smyrna River[4]
Basin features
Progressioneast
River systemSmyrna River
Tributaries 
 • leftGreen Spring Branch
 • rightProvidence Creek
Greens Branch
BridgesDuck Creek Road, US 13, DE 1, Smyrna Landing Road

Variant names

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

  • Ancke Kijhlen
  • Ende Kil
  • Green Branch
  • Old Duck Creek
  • Quinquingo Cipus
  • Smyrna River

Course

Duck Creek is formed in Duck Creek Pond at the confluence of Green Spring Branch and Providence Creek at Smyrna, Delaware. Duck Creek then flows east to form the Smyrna River with Mill Creek about 1 mile northeast of Smyrna, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Duck Creek drains 23.13 square miles (59.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 611.58 and is about 3.4% forested.[4]

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Duck Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. "Duck Creek Topo Map, Kent County DE (Smyrna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. "Duck Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.


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