Lee Joseph Creek (Rehoboth Bay tributary)

Lee Joseph Creek is a 0.42 mi (0.68 km) long 1st order tributary to Rehoboth Bay in Sussex County, Delaware. This stream is tidal for most of its course.

Lee Joseph Creek
Tributary to Rehoboth Bay
Location of Lee Joseph Creek mouth
Location of Lee Joseph Creek mouth
Location of Lee Joseph Creek mouth
Location of Lee Joseph Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceLingo Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.1 miles south of Bay City, Delaware
 • coordinates38°37′40″N 075°07′12″W[1]
 • elevation02 ft (0.61 m)[2]
MouthRehoboth Bay
 • location
Bay City, Delaware
 • coordinates
38°37′40″N 075°07′57″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length0.42 mi (0.68 km)[3]
Basin size0.34 square miles (0.88 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average0.41 cu ft/s (0.012 m3/s) at mouth with Rehoboth Bay[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemRehoboth Bay
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Course

Lee Joseph Creek rises on the Indian River divide, about 0.1 miles south of Bay City in Sussex County, Delaware. Lee Joseph Creek then flows northeast to meet Rehoboth Bay about at Bay City, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Lee Joseph Creek drains 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 648.38 and is about 0.50% forested.[4]

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Lee Joseph Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. "Lee Joseph Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Rehoboth Beach Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. "Lee Joseph Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.



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