Bearhole Ditch (Dirickson Creek tributary) explained

Bearhole Ditch
Name Other:Tributary to Dirickson Creek
Map Size:180
Map Alt:Map of Bearhole Ditch mouth
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Bearhole Ditch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Sussex
Length:4.57miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:9.11cuft/s at mouth with Dirickson Creek[2]
Source1:Vines Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile north of Selbyville, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:38.4886°N -75.2186°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:40feet[4]
Mouth:Dirickson Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:38.4806°N -75.1364°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet
Progression:generally east
River System:Little Assawoman Bay
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:DE 17
Gum Road
Hudson Road
Deer Run Road
Bearhole Road
Johnson Road
DE 20

Bearhole Ditch is a 4.57miles 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

Bearhole Ditch rises on the Vines Creek divide about 1 mile north of Selbyville in Sussex County, Delaware. Bearhole Ditch then flows generally east to meet Dirickson Creek about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Bearhole Ditch drains of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 723.32 and is about 3.5% 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: Bearhole Ditch Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 25 February 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Bearhole Ditch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 25 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Batson Branch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Selbyville Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 24 February 2020 . en.