Herring Creek (Rehoboth Bay tributary)

Herring Creek is a 2.85 mi (4.59 km) long 3rd order tributary to Rehoboth Bay, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Herring Creek
Tributary to Rehoboth Bay
Location of Herring Creek mouth
Location of Herring Creek mouth
Location of Herring Creek mouth
Location of Herring Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Burton Prong and Hopkins Prong
 • locationjust south of Angola Beach
 • coordinates38°39′26″N 075°10′05″W[1]
 • elevation0 ft (0 m)[2]
MouthRehoboth Bay
 • location
Angola Landing
 • coordinates
38°38′34″N 075°08′00″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length2.85 mi (4.59 km)[3]
Basin size32.82 square miles (85.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average38.55 cu ft/s (1.092 m3/s) at mouth with Rehoboth Bay[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemRehoboth Bay
Tributaries 
 • leftBurton Prong
 • rightHopkins Prong
Guinea Creek
Wilson Creek

Course

Herring Creek is formed at the confluence of Burton Prong and Hopkins Prong, south of Angola Beach in Sussex County, Delaware. Herring Creek then flows southeast to meet Rehoboth Bay at Angola Landing.[2]

Watershed

Herring Creek drains 32.82 square miles (85.0 km2) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 638.39 and is about 23.7% forested.[4]

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Herring Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. "Herring Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Fairmount Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  4. "Herring Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 February 2020.



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