Wright Creek (Nanticoke River tributary) explained

Wright Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Nanticoke River
Image Alt:Wright Creek from Nanticoke Wildlife Area
Map Size:200
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:200
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Wright Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Wright Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Maryland
Delaware
Subdivision Type3:Counties
Subdivision Name3:Sussex
Dorchester
Length:4.07miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Nanticoke River
Discharge1 Avg:6.04cuft/s at mouth with Nanticoke River[2]
Source1:divide between Wright Creek and Turtle Branch
Source1 Location:about 3 miles west of Woodland, Delaware[3]
Source1 Coordinates:38.5617°N -75.7011°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:34feet[5]
Mouth:Nanticoke River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile east of Galestown, Maryland[6]
Mouth Coordinates:38.6119°N -75.6931°W[7]
Mouth Elevation:0feet[8]
Progression:Nanticoke RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Nanticoke River
Basin Size:[9]
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries

Wright Creek is a 5.25miles long tributary to the Nanticoke River that rises in western Sussex County, Delaware. The creek straddles the Delaware state line for most of its course and is tidal for about half of its length.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 7 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Wright Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 7 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Cod Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Sharptown Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 7 August 2019 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Wright Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 7 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Cod Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Sharptown Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 7 August 2019 . en.
  6. Web site: Cod Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Sharptown Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 7 August 2019 . en.
  7. Web site: GNIS Detail - Wright Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 7 August 2019.
  8. Web site: Cod Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Sharptown Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 7 August 2019 . en.
  9. Web site: Wright Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 7 August 2019.