Spring Creek (Murderkill River tributary)

Spring Creek is a 3.73 mi (6.00 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Murderkill River in Kent County, Delaware.

Spring Creek Tributary to Murderkill River
Spring Creek upstream of Frederica, Delaware
Location of Spring Creek mouth Spring Creek (Murderkill River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
City	Frederica
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Hudson Branch and Pratt Branch
• location	about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware
• coordinates	39°01′42″N 075°29′58″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Mouth	Murderkill River
• location	Frederica, Delaware
• coordinates	39°00′42″N 075°27′40″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	3.73 mi (6.00 km)[3]
Basin size	27.95 square miles (72.4 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Murderkill River
• average	33.73 cu ft/s (0.955 m^3/s) at mouth with Murderkill River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Murderkill River
Tributaries
• left	Hudson Branch Double Run
• right	Pratt Branch
Bridges	DE 12

Course

Spring Creek forms at the confluence of Hudson Branch and Pratt Branch about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware. Spring Creek then flows southeast to meet the Murderkill River at Frederica, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Spring Creek drains 27.95 square miles (72.4 km²) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 576.55 and is about 8.4% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Spring Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
2. "Murderkill River Topo Map, Kent County DE (Frederica Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
4. "Spring Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.