Long Creek (Back Creek tributary)

Long Creek is a 6.28 mi (10.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to Back Creek in Cecil County, Maryland.

Long Creek
Tributary to Back Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
Delaware
CountyCecil (MD)
New Castle (DE)
Physical characteristics
SourceBelltown Run divide
 • locationMarabou Meadows, Delaware
 • coordinates39°31′56″N 075°49′28″W[1]
 • elevation82 ft (25 m)[1]
MouthBack Creek
 • location
Dans, Maryland
 • coordinates
39°35′03″N 075°45′15″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length6.28 mi (10.11 km)[2]
Basin size7.99 square miles (20.7 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • average10.17 cu ft/s (0.288 m3/s) at mouth with Back Creek[3]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemElk River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesFrazer Road, Woods Road, Augustine Hermann Highway, Boatyard Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[4]

  • Long Branch
  • Margarets Creek

Course

Long Creek rises on the Belltown Run divide at Marabou Meadows in New Castle County, Delaware. Long Creek then flows southwest into Maryland to meet Back Creek at Dans, Maryland.[1]

Watershed

Long Creek drains 7.99 square miles (20.7 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 558.56 and is about 18.3% forested.[3]

See also

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


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