Perch Creek (Elk River tributary)
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| Perch Creek Tributary to Elk River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland Delaware |
| County | Cecil (MD) New Castle (DE) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Belltown Run divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southwest of Melody Meadows, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°35′28″N 075°45′35″W / 39.59111°N 75.75972°W[1] |
| • elevation | 70 ft (21 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Elk River |
• location | Old Frenchtown Wharf, Maryland |
• coordinates | 39°34′00″N 075°49′41″W / 39.56667°N 75.82806°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.66 mi (9.11 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 9.84 square miles (25.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 12.91 cu ft/s (0.366 m3/s) at mouth with Elk River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elk River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Elk River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Frazer Road, Hutton Road, Augustine Herman Highway |
Perch Creek is a 5.66 mi (9.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Elk River in Cecil County, Maryland.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Perch Creek Run
- Thomas Branch
Course
Perch Creek rises on the Belltown Run divide at Melody Meadows in New Castle County, Delaware. Perch Creek then flows southwest into Maryland to meet the Elk River at Old Frenchtown Wharf, Maryland.[2]
