Duck Creek (Smyrna River tributary)
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CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Kent
Kent
CitySmyrna
| Duck Creek Tributary to Smyrna River | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle Kent |
| City | Smyrna |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Duck Creek Pond at the confluence of Green Spring Branch and Providence Creek |
| • location | Smyrna, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°18′28″N 075°37′22″W / 39.30778°N 75.62278°W[1] |
| • elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Smyrna River |
• location | about 1 mile northeast of Smyrna, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°18′46″N 075°34′29″W / 39.31278°N 75.57472°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.86 mi (6.21 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 23.13 square miles (59.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 27.89 cu ft/s (0.790 m3/s) at mouth with Smyrna River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | east |
| River system | Smyrna River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Green Spring Branch |
| • right | Providence Creek Greens Branch |
| Bridges | Duck Creek Road, US 13, DE 1, Smyrna Landing Road |
Duck Creek is a 3.86 mi (6.21 km) long 3rd order tributary to Smyrna River in New Castle County, Delaware.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Ancke Kijhlen
- Ende Kil
- Green Branch
- Old Duck Creek
- Quinquingo Cipus
- Smyrna River
Course
Duck Creek is formed in Duck Creek Pond at the confluence of Green Spring Branch and Providence Creek at Smyrna, Delaware. Duck Creek then flows east to form the Smyrna River with Mill Creek about one mile (1.6 km) northeast of Smyrna, Delaware.[2]
