Love Creek (Rehoboth Bay tributary) explained

Love Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Rehoboth Bay
Map Size:180
Map Alt:Map of Love Creek mouth
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Love Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Sussex
Length:3.68miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:1.96cuft/s at mouth with Rehoboth Bay[2]
Source1:confluence of Goslee Creek and Bundicks Branch
Source1 Location:Goslee Millpond
Source1 Coordinates:38.7186°N -75.1886°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:7feet[4]
Mouth:Rehoboth Bay
Mouth Location:about 0.1 miles south of Old Landing, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:38.6936°N -75.1503°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet
Progression:southeast
River System:Rehoboth Bay
Tributaries Left:Goslee Creek
Hetty Fisher Glade
Dorman Branch
Arnell Creek
Tributaries Right:Bundicks Branch
Stillman Glade
Cherry Walk Creek
Waterbodies:Goslee Millpond
Bridges:Robinsonville Road
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Love Creek is a 3.68miles long 3rd order tributary to Rehoboth Bay, in Sussex County, Delaware. Except for the part in Goslee Millpond, the creek is entirely tidal.

Course

Love Creek is formed at the confluence of Goslee Creek and Bundicks Branch within Goslee Millpond in Sussex County, Delaware. Love Creek then flows southeast to meet Rehoboth Bay about 0.1 miles south of Old Landing.[4]

The Love Creek Bridge clearance is 8'7" at low tide and 6' at high tide. The pier water depth is 5' at high tide and 2'6" at low tide.

Watershed

Love Creek drains of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 623.30 and is about 20.8% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 17 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Love Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 17 February 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Love Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 17 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Love Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Fairmount Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 17 February 2020 . en.