Herring Creek (Rehoboth Bay tributary)
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CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Sourceconfluence of Burton Prong and Hopkins Prong
| Herring Creek Tributary to Rehoboth Bay | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of Burton Prong and Hopkins Prong |
| • location | just south of Angola Beach |
| • coordinates | 38°39′26″N 075°10′05″W / 38.65722°N 75.16806°W[1] |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Rehoboth Bay |
• location | Angola Landing |
• coordinates | 38°38′34″N 075°08′00″W / 38.64278°N 75.13333°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.85 mi (4.59 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 32.82 square miles (85.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 38.55 cu ft/s (1.092 m3/s) at mouth with Rehoboth Bay[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Rehoboth Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Burton Prong |
| • right | Hopkins Prong Guinea Creek Wilson Creek |
Herring Creek is a 2.85 mi (4.59 km) long 3rd order tributary to Rehoboth Bay, in Sussex County, Delaware.
Herring Creek is formed at the confluence of Burton Prong and Hopkins Prong, south of Angola Beach in Sussex County, Delaware. Herring Creek then flows southeast to meet Rehoboth Bay at Angola Landing.[2]
