Swan Creek (Mispillion River tributary) facts for kids
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Location of Swan Creek mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Mispillion River |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Kent |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | outlet of Tubmill Pond about 0.5 miles south of Lynch Heights, Delaware 10 ft (3.0 m) 38°56′32″N 075°25′40″W / 38.94222°N 75.42778°W |
River mouth | Mispillion River New Wharf, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 38°56′14″N 075°24′11″W / 38.93722°N 75.40306°W |
Length | 1.84 mi (2.96 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | east |
River system | Mispillion River |
Basin size | 5.09 square miles (13.2 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | DE 1, New Wharf Road |
Swan Creek is a 1.84 mi (2.96 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Mispillion River in Kent County, Delaware.
Course
Swan Creek is formed at the outlet of Tubmill Pond about 0.5 miles south of Lynch Heights, Delaware. Swan Creek then flows east to meet the Mispillion River at New Wharf, Delaware.
Watershed
Swan Creek drains 5.09 square miles (13.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 555.50 and is about 8.8% forested.
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