Dragon Creek (Delaware River tributary)

Dragon Creek is a 7.69 mi (12.38 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Delaware River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Dragon Creek
Tributary to Delaware River
Image of Dragon Creek
Dragon Creek from Clarks Corner Road
Location of Dragon Creek mouth
Location of Dragon Creek mouth
Location of Dragon Creek mouth
Location of Dragon Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
CityDelaware City
Physical characteristics
SourceBelltown Run divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles west of Kirkwood, Delaware
 • coordinates39°44′44″N 075°42′19″W[1]
 • elevation80 ft (24 m)[2]
MouthDelaware River
 • location
Delaware City, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°35′00″N 075°35′30″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length7.69 mi (12.38 km)[3]
Basin size12.58 square miles (32.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average15.31 cu ft/s (0.434 m3/s) at mouth with Delaware River[4]
Basin features
Progressioneast
River systemDelaware River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesClifton Drive, Jeffrey Pine Drive, Lovers Lane, Red Lion Road, S Dragon Drive, McCoy Road, DE 1, US 13, Clarks Corner Road, DE 9

Course

Dragon Creek rises on the Belltown Run divide about 0.25 miles west of Kirkwood, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Dragon Creek drains 12.58 square miles (32.6 km2) of area, receives about 44.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 592.17 and is about 7.9% forested.[4]

See also

Maps
Course of Dragon Creek (Delaware River tributary)
Watershed of Dragon Creek (Delaware River tributary)

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Dragon Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. "Dragon Creek Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Delaware City Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. "Dragon Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.



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