Duck Creek is a 3.86 mi (6.21 km) long 3rd order tributary to Smyrna River in New Castle County, Delaware.
Duck Creek Tributary to Smyrna River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | New Castle Kent |
City | Smyrna |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Duck Creek Pond at the confluence of Green Spring Branch and Providence Creek |
• location | Smyrna, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°18′28″N 075°37′22″W / 39.30778°N 75.62278°W[1] |
• elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m)[2] |
Mouth | Smyrna River |
• location | about 1 mile northeast of Smyrna, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°18′46″N 075°34′29″W / 39.31278°N 75.57472°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
Length | 3.86 mi (6.21 km)[3] |
Basin size | 23.13 square miles (59.9 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• average | 27.89 cu ft/s (0.790 m3/s) at mouth with Smyrna River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | east |
River system | Smyrna River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Green Spring Branch |
• right | Providence Creek Greens Branch |
Bridges | Duck Creek Road, US 13, DE 1, Smyrna Landing Road |
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
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 one mile (1.6 km) northeast of Smyrna, Delaware.[2]
Duck Creek drains 23.13 square miles (59.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.5 in (1,130 mm) per year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 611.58 and is about 3.4% forested.[4]