Long Creek is a 6.28 mi (10.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to Back Creek in Cecil County, Maryland.
| Long Creek Tributary to Back Creek | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland Delaware |
| County | Cecil (MD) New Castle (DE) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Belltown Run divide |
| • location | Marabou Meadows, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°31′56″N 075°49′28″W / 39.53222°N 75.82444°W[1] |
| • elevation | 82 ft (25 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Back Creek |
• location | Dans, Maryland |
• coordinates | 39°35′03″N 075°45′15″W / 39.58417°N 75.75417°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 6.28 mi (10.11 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 7.99 square miles (20.7 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 10.17 cu ft/s (0.288 m3/s) at mouth with Back Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Elk River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Frazer Road, Woods Road, Augustine Hermann Highway, Boatyard Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[4]
- Long Branch
- Margarets Creek
Course
editLong Creek rises on the Belltown Run divide at Marabou Meadows in New Castle County, Delaware. Long Creek then flows southwest into Maryland to meet Back Creek at Dans, Maryland.[1]
Watershed
editLong Creek drains 7.99 square miles (20.7 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 558.56 and is about 18.3% forested.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Long Creek Topo Map, Cecil County MD (Elkton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Long Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Long Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 March 2020.