Roy Creek (Assawoman Bay tributary)

Roy Creek is a 2.65 mi (4.26 km) long 1st order tributary to Assawoman Bay, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Roy Creek
Tributary to Assawoman Bay
Location of Roy Creek mouth
Location of Roy Creek mouth
Location of Roy Creek mouth
Location of Roy Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceBearhole Ditch divide
 • locationabout 0.1 miles north of Williamsville, Delaware
 • coordinates38°27′52″N 075°08′10″W[1]
 • elevation16 ft (4.9 m)[2]
MouthAssawoman Bay
 • location
Keen-Wik Delaware
 • coordinates
38°27′25″N 075°05′23″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length2.65 mi (4.26 km)[3]
Basin size1.24 square miles (3.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average1.46 cu ft/s (0.041 m3/s) at mouth with Assawoman Bay[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally southeast
River systemAssawoman Bay
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightDrum Creek
BridgesNew Road
Lighthouse Road
Americana Parkway

Course

Roy Creek rises on the Bearhole Ditch divide about 0.1 miles north of Williamsville in Sussex County, Delaware. Roy Creek then flows generally southeast to meet Assawoman Bay at Keen-Wik, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Roy Creek drains 1.24 square miles (3.2 km2) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 809.54 and is about 4.0% forested.[4]

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Roy Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. "Roy Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Assawoman Bay Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. "Roy Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 February 2020.



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