| Duck Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Smyrna River |
| Map Size: | 180 |
| Map Alt: | Map of Duck Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map: | Delaware#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 180 |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Duck Creek mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | New Castle Kent |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | Smyrna |
| Length: | 3.86miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 27.89cuft/s at mouth with Smyrna River[2] |
| Source1: | Duck Creek Pond at the confluence of Green Spring Branch and Providence Creek |
| Source1 Location: | Smyrna, Delaware |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 39.3078°N -75.6228°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 10feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Smyrna River |
| Mouth Location: | about 1 mile northeast of Smyrna, Delaware |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 39.3128°N -75.5747°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0feet |
| Progression: | east |
| River System: | Smyrna River |
| Tributaries Left: | Green Spring Branch |
| Tributaries Right: | Providence Creek Greens Branch |
| Bridges: | Duck Creek Road, US 13, DE 1, Smyrna Landing Road |
Duck Creek is a 3.86miles long 3rd order tributary to Smyrna River in New Castle County, Delaware.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
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 1miles northeast of Smyrna, Delaware.[4]
Duck Creek drains of area, receives about 44.5inches per year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 611.58 and is about 3.4% forested.[2]