Love Creek (Rehoboth Bay tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Love Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Rehoboth Bay
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	confluence of Goslee Creek and Bundicks Branch Goslee Millpond 7 ft (2.1 m) 38°43′07″N 075°11′19″W / 38.71861°N 75.18861°W / 38.71861; -75.18861
River mouth	Rehoboth Bay about 0.1 miles south of Old Landing, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 38°41′37″N 075°09′01″W / 38.69361°N 75.15028°W / 38.69361; -75.15028
Length	3.68 mi (5.92 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Rehoboth Bay
Basin size	18.02 square miles (46.7 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Goslee Creek Hetty Fisher Glade Dorman Branch Arnell Creek Right: Bundicks Branch Stillman Glade Cherry Walk Creek
Waterbodies	Goslee Millpond
Bridges	Robinsonville Road DE 24

Love Creek is a 3.68 mi (5.92 km) long 3rd order tributary to Rehoboth Bay, in Sussex County, Delaware. Except for the part in Goslee Millpond, the creek is entirely tidal.

Course

Love Creek is formed at the confluence of Goslee Creek and Bundicks Branch within Goslee Millpond in Sussex County, Delaware. Love Creek then flows southeast to meet Rehoboth Bay about 0.1 miles south of Old Landing.

Watershed

Love Creek drains 18.02 square miles (46.7 km²) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 623.30 and is about 20.8% forested.