Deep Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Appoquinimink River |
Map Size: | 180 |
Map Alt: | Map of Deep Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map: | Delaware#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 180 |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Deep Creek mouth |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | New Castle |
Length: | 4.22miles[1] |
Discharge1 Avg: | 8.6cuft/s at mouth with Appoquinimink River[2] |
Source1: | Bohemia River divide |
Source1 Location: | about 1 mile southwest of Middletown, Delaware |
Source1 Coordinates: | 39.4217°N -75.7494°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 45feet[4] |
Mouth: | Appoquinimink River |
Mouth Location: | about 1.5 miles southwest of Odessa, Delaware |
Mouth Coordinates: | 39.4389°N -75.6789°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0feet |
Progression: | generally east |
River System: | Appoquinimink River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Waterbodies: | Silver Lake |
Bridges: | Levels Road, DE 71, Silver Lake Road |
Deep Creek is a 4.22miles long 2nd order tributary to the Appoquinimink River in New Castle County, Delaware.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Deep Creek rises on the Bohemia River divide about 1 mile southwest of Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware. Deep Creek then flows east to meet the Appoquinimink River about 1.5 miles southwest of Odessa, Delaware.[4]
Deep Creek drains of area, receives about 43.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 632.96 and is about 2.5% forested.[2]