Spring Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Murderkill River |
Map Size: | 200 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Delaware#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 200 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Spring Creek mouth |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Kent |
Subdivision Type4: | City |
Subdivision Name4: | Frederica |
Length: | 3.73miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Murderkill River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 33.73cuft/s at mouth with Murderkill River[2] |
Source1: | Confluence of Hudson Branch and Pratt Branch |
Source1 Location: | about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware |
Source1 Coordinates: | 39.0283°N -75.4994°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 0feet[4] |
Mouth: | Murderkill River |
Mouth Location: | Frederica, Delaware |
Mouth Coordinates: | 39.0117°N -75.4611°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0feet |
Progression: | Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Murderkill River |
Tributaries Left: | Hudson Branch Double Run |
Tributaries Right: | Pratt Branch |
Bridges: | DE 12 |
Spring Creek is a 3.73miles long 3rd order tributary to the Murderkill River in Kent County, Delaware.
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.[4]
Spring Creek drains of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 576.55 and is about 8.4% forested.[2]