Swan Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Mispillion River |
Map Size: | 200 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Delaware#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 200 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Swan Creek mouth |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Kent |
Length: | 1.84miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Mispillion River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 6.41cuft/s at mouth with Mispillion River[2] |
Source1: | outlet of Tubmill Pond |
Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles south of Lynch Heights, Delaware |
Source1 Coordinates: | 38.9422°N -75.4278°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 10feet[4] |
Mouth: | Mispillion River |
Mouth Location: | New Wharf, Delaware |
Mouth Coordinates: | 38.9372°N -75.4031°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0feet |
Progression: | east |
River System: | Mispillion River |
Tributaries Left: | Tubmill Branch |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | DE 1, New Wharf Road |
Swan Creek is a 1.84miles long 2nd order tributary to the Mispillion River in Kent County, Delaware.
Swan Creek is formed at the outlet of Tubmill Pond about 0.5 miles south of Lynch Heights, Delaware. Swan Creek then flows east to meet the Mispillion River at New Wharf, Delaware.[4]
Swan Creek drains of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 555.50 and is about 8.8% forested.[2]