Swan Creek (Indian River tributary)

Swan Creek is a 5.40 mi (8.69 km) long 2nd order tributary to Indian River in Sussex County, Delaware.

Swan Creek Tributary to Indian River Bay
Swan Creek in Sussex County, Delaware
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Unity Branch divide
• location	about 1 mile southwest of Hollyville, Delaware
• coordinates	38°39′03″N 075°16′18″W[1]
• elevation	36 ft (11 m)[2]
Mouth	Indian River
• location	Fishing Point, Delaware
• coordinates	38°35′22″N 075°15′02″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	5.40 mi (8.69 km)[3]
Basin size	9.63 square miles (24.9 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	11.34 cu ft/s (0.321 m^3/s) at mouth with Indian River[4]
Basin features
Progression	south
River system	Indian River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Waples Pond Longwood Pond
Bridges	Zoar Road Hollyville Road Mt Joy Road Maryland Camp Road DE 24

Course

Swan Creek rises on the Unity Branch divide, about 1 mile southwest of Hollyville in Sussex County, Delaware. Swan Creek then flows south to meet Indian River at Fishing Point.[2]

Watershed

Swan Creek drains 9.63 square miles (24.9 km²) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 704.54 and is about 29.61% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Swan Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
2. "Swan Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Millsboro Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
4. "Swan Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.