Beaverdam Creek (Broadkill River tributary)

Beaverdam Creek is a 3.24 mi (5.21 km) long first-order tributary to the Broadkill River in Sussex County, Delaware.

Beaverdam Creek
Tributary to Broadkill River
Map of Beaverdam Creek mouth location
Map of Beaverdam Creek mouth location
Location of Beaverdam Creek mouth
Map of Beaverdam Creek mouth location
Map of Beaverdam Creek mouth location
Beaverdam Creek (Broadkill River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceWelsh Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of Bennum, Delaware
 • coordinates38°41′51.41″N 075°17′32.69″W / 38.6976139°N 75.2924139°W / 38.6976139; -75.2924139[1]
 • elevation40 ft (12 m)[1]
MouthBroadkill River
 • location
about 0.25 mi (0.40 km) miles west of Drawbridge, Delaware
 • coordinates
38°47′20.40″N 075°15′11.68″W / 38.7890000°N 75.2532444°W / 38.7890000; -75.2532444[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length8.24 mi (13.26 km)[2]
Basin size9.45 square miles (24.5 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationBroadkill River
 • average11.21 cu ft/s (0.317 m3/s) at mouth with Broadkill River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionBroadkill RiverDelaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean[2]
River systemBroadkill River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDoddtown Road, US 9, Harbeson Road, Carpenter Road, Walker Road, Cave Neck Road

Course

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Beaverdam Creek rises on the Welsh Branch divide about 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of Bennum, Delaware and then flows generally northeast to join the Broadkill River about 0.25 mi (0.40 km) west of Drawbridge, Delaware.[1]

Watershed

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Beaverdam Creek drains 9.45 square miles (24.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, and is about 23.28% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Beaverdam Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved April 13, 2023.