Saulsbury Creek (Marshyhope Creek tributary) explained

Saulsbury Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
Map Size:180
Pushpin Map:USA Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Saulsbury Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Saulsbury Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Maryland
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Kent (DE)
Caroline (MD)
Length:4.09miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Marshyhope Creek
Discharge1 Avg:14.04cuft/s at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[2]
Source1:Herring Run divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles northwest of Hickman, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:38.8525°N -75.7408°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:54feet
Mouth:Marshyhope Creek
Mouth Location:Adamsville, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:38.834°N -75.6855°W
Mouth Elevation:33feet
Progression:Marshyhope CreekNanticoke RiverChesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River System:Nanticoke River
Tributaries Left:Cattail Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Hobbs Road, Cattail Branch Road, Burrsville Road

Saulsbury Creek is a 4.09miles long third-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Kent County, Delaware and Caroline County, Maryland.

Variant names

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

Course

Saulsbury Creek rises on the Herring Run divide about 2 miles northwest of Hickman, Delaware, and then flows generally southeast to join Marshyhope Creek at Adamsville, Delaware.[3]

Watershed

Saulsbury Creek drains of area, receives about 44.2 in/year of precipitation, and is about 8.55% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . March 3, 2023.
  2. Web site: Saulsbury Creek Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . March 3, 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . March 3, 2023.