Dragon Creek (Delaware River tributary)

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CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
CityDelaware City
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 / 39.74556°N 75.70528°W / 39.74556; -75.70528[1]
  elevation80 ft (24 m)[2]
MouthDelaware River
  location
Delaware City, Delaware
  coordinates
39°35′00″N 075°35′30″W / 39.58333°N 75.59167°W / 39.58333; -75.59167[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

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 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]

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