Little River (Delaware)

The Little River (also called Little Creek) is a river, approximately 8 mi (13 km)[3] long, in central Delaware in the United States.

Little River
Tributary to Delaware Bay
Little Creek looking downstream (east) from DE 9 bridge in 2008
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
CityLittle Creek, Delaware
Physical characteristics
SourceOn the watershed divide between Little Creek and St. Jones River
 • locationDover, Delaware
 • coordinates39°11′37″N 075°31′36″W[1]
 • elevation30 ft (9.1 m)[2]
MouthDelaware Bay
 • location
about 2 miles east of Little Creek, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°09′36″N 075°24′28″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length8.34 mi (13.42 km)[3]
Basin size13.93 square miles (36.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDelaware Bay
 • average16.62 cu ft/s (0.471 m3/s) at mouth with Delaware Bay[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemDelaware Bay
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightMorgan Branch
Elm Branch
Bridgeswhite Oak Road
DE 8
DE 9

It rises in central Kent County, approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) northwest of Dover and flows generally east, entering Delaware Bay approximately 6 mi (10 km) west Dover. The lower 2 mi (3.2 km) of the river is surrounded by extensive wetlands protected as part of the Little Creek Wildlife Area.

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Little River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. "Little Creek Wildlife Area Topo Map, Kent County DE (Little Creek Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. "Little River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 31 July 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.