| Perch Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Elk River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Map Alt: | Map of Perch Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map: | Maryland#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Perch Creek mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Maryland Delaware |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cecil (MD) New Castle (DE) |
| Length: | 5.66miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 12.91cuft/s at mouth with Elk River[2] |
| Source1: | Belltown Run divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles southwest of Melody Meadows, Delaware |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 39.5911°N -75.7597°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 70feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Elk River |
| Mouth Location: | Old Frenchtown Wharf, Maryland |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 39.5667°N -75.8281°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0feet |
| Progression: | Elk River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Elk River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Frazer Road, Hutton Road, Augustine Herman Highway |
Perch Creek is a 5.66miles long 2nd order tributary to the Elk River in Cecil County, Maryland.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Perch Creek rises on the Belltown Run divide at Melody Meadows in New Castle County, Delaware. Perch Creek then flows southwest into Maryland to meet the Elk River at Old Frenchtown Wharf, Maryland.[4]
Perch Creek drains of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 512.53 and is about 25.9% forested.[2]