Agricultural Ditch (Dirickson Creek tributary) explained

Agricultural Ditch
Name Other:Tributary to Dirickson Creek
Map Size:180
Map Alt:Map of Agricultural Ditch mouth
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Agricultural Ditch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Sussex
Length:3.93miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:2.58cuft/s at mouth with Dirickson Creek[2]
Source1:McCray Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles northwest of Roxana, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:38.5103°N -75.1775°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:30feet[4]
Mouth:Dirickson Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles north of Fenwick West, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:38.4922°N -75.1289°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet
Progression:generally southeast
River System:Little Assawoman Bay
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:DE 20
Bennett Road
DE 17
DE 370
Bayard Road
Old Mill Bridge Road

Agricultural Ditch is a 3.93miles long 2nd order tributary to Dirickson Creek, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Agricultural Ditch rises on the McCray Branch divide about 0.25 miles northwest of Roxana in Sussex County, Delaware. Agricultural Ditch then flows generally southeast to meet Dirickson Creek about 0.25 miles north of Fenwick West, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Agricultural Ditch drains of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 721.07 and is about 7.3% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 24 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Agricultural Ditch Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 24 February 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Agricultural Ditch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 24 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Batson Branch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Selbyville Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 24 February 2020 . en.