Duck Creek (Smyrna River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Duck Creek |
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Smyrna River |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | New Castle Kent |
City | Smyrna |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Duck Creek Pond at the confluence of Green Spring Branch and Providence Creek Smyrna, Delaware 10 ft (3.0 m) 39°18′28″N 075°37′22″W / 39.30778°N 75.62278°W |
River mouth | Smyrna River about 1 mile northeast of Smyrna, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°18′46″N 075°34′29″W / 39.31278°N 75.57472°W |
Length | 3.86 mi (6.21 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | east |
River system | Smyrna River |
Basin size | 23.13 square miles (59.9 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | Duck Creek Road, US 13, DE 1, Smyrna Landing Road |
Duck Creek is a 3.86 mi (6.21 km) long 3rd order tributary to Smyrna River in New Castle County, Delaware.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- 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.
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.
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