Primehook Creek (Broadkill River tributary)
Primehook Creek is a 7.85 mi (12.63 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Broadkill River in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Primehook Creek Tributary to Broadkill River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Primehook Creek mouth  Primehook Creek (Broadkill River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of North Prong, Sowbridge Branch, and Ingram Branch |
| • location | Waples Pond |
| • coordinates | 38°49′32″N 075°18′22″W[1] |
| • elevation | 4 ft (1.2 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Broadkill River |
• location | Broadkill Beach, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°50′04″N 075°13′20″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.85 mi (12.63 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 28.16 square miles (72.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Broadkill River |
| • average | 33.99 cu ft/s (0.962 m3/s) at mouth with Broadkill River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Broadkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Broadkill River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Deep Branch |
| Bridges | none |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Prime Hook Creek
- Prune Hook Creek
Course
Primehook Creek forms at the confluence of North Prong, Sowbridge Branch, and Ingram Branch in Waples Pond. Primehook Creek then flows generally east to meet the Broadkill River at Broadkill Beach.[2]
Watershed
Primehook Creek drains 28.16 square miles (72.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 719.80 and is about 13% forested.[4] Primehook Creek is covered by a large Red Maple-Alder Swamp that maybe now mostly dead from saltwater intrusion.
References
- "GNIS Detail - Primehook Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- "Primehook Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Lewes Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- "Primehook Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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