Swan Creek (Indian River tributary)

Swan Creek is a 5.40 mi (8.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to Indian River in Sussex County, Delaware.

Swan Creek
Tributary to Indian River Bay
Picture of middle Swan Creek in Sussex County, Delaware
Swan Creek in Sussex County, Delaware
Location of Swan Creek mouth
Location of Swan Creek mouth
Location of Swan Creek mouth
Location of Swan Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceUnity Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southwest of Hollyville, Delaware
 • coordinates38°39′03″N 075°16′18″W[1]
 • elevation36 ft (11 m)[2]
MouthIndian River
 • location
Fishing Point, Delaware
 • coordinates
38°35′22″N 075°15′02″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length5.40 mi (8.69 km)[3]
Basin size9.63 square miles (24.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average11.34 cu ft/s (0.321 m3/s) at mouth with Indian River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth
River systemIndian River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesWaples Pond
Longwood Pond
BridgesZoar Road
Hollyville Road
Mt Joy Road
Maryland Camp Road
DE 24

Course

Swan Creek rises on the Unity Branch divide, about 1 mile southwest of Hollyville in Sussex County, Delaware. Swan Creek then flows south to meet Indian River at Fishing Point.[2]

Watershed

Swan Creek drains 9.63 square miles (24.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 704.54 and is about 29.61% forested.[4]

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Swan Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. "Swan Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Millsboro Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. "Swan Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.



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