Bearhole Ditch (Dirickson Creek tributary)

Bearhole Ditch is a 4.57 mi (7.35 km) long 2nd order tributary to Dirickson Creek, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Bearhole Ditch Tributary to Dirickson Creek
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Vines Creek divide
• location	about 1 mile north of Selbyville, Delaware
• coordinates	38°29′19″N 075°13′07″W[1]
• elevation	40 ft (12 m)[2]
Mouth	Dirickson Creek
• location	about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware
• coordinates	38°28′50″N 075°08′11″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	4.57 mi (7.35 km)[3]
Basin size	7.78 square miles (20.2 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	9.11 cu ft/s (0.258 m^3/s) at mouth with Dirickson Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally east
River system	Little Assawoman Bay
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	DE 17 Gum Road Hudson Road Deer Run Road Bearhole Road Johnson Road DE 20

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Bear Hole Ditch
• Dirickson Creek

Course

Bearhole Ditch rises on the Vines Creek divide about 1 mile north of Selbyville in Sussex County, Delaware. Bearhole Ditch then flows generally east to meet Dirickson Creek about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Bearhole Ditch drains 7.78 square miles (20.2 km²) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 723.32 and is about 3.5% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Bearhole Ditch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
2. "Batson Branch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Selbyville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
4. "Bearhole Ditch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 February 2020.