Dirickson Creek (Little Assawoman Bay tributary)

Dirickson Creek is a 3.64 mi (5.86 km) long 3rd order tributary to Little Assawoman Bay, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Dirickson Creek Tributary to Little Assawoman Bay
Dirickson Creek north of Fenwick West, Delaware
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of Batson Branch and Bearhole Ditch
• location	about 0.25 miles northwest of Fenwick West, Delaware
• coordinates	38°28′50″N 075°08′08″W[1]
• elevation	8 ft (2.4 m)[2]
Mouth	Little Assawoman Bay
• location	Laws Point, Delaware
• coordinates	38°29′02″N 075°04′54″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	3.64 mi (5.86 km)[3]
Basin size	18.37 square miles (47.6 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	20.95 cu ft/s (0.593 m^3/s) at mouth with Little Assawoman Bay[4]
Basin features
Progression	east
River system	Little Assawoman Bay
Tributaries
• left	Batson Branch Agricultural Ditch Williams Creek
• right	Bearhole Ditch
Bridges	Old Mill Bridge Road

Variant names

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

• Williams Creek

Course

Dirickson Creek is formed at the confluence of Batson Branch and Bearhole Ditch about 0.25 miles northwest of Fenwick West in Sussex County, Delaware. Dirickson Creek then flows east to meet Little Assawoman Bay at Laws Point, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Dirickson Creek drains 18.37 square miles (47.6 km²) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 714.69 and is about 4.9% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

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