Cod Creek is a 5.51 mi (8.87 km) long 2nd tributary to the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Cod Creek Tributary to Nanticoke River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cod Creek mouth  Cod Creek (Nanticoke River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mill Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Columbia, Delaware[2] |
| • coordinates | 38°30′01″N 075°39′07″W / 38.50028°N 75.65194°W[1] |
| • elevation | 45 ft (14 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Nanticoke River |
• location | about 0.75 miles northeast of Sharptown, Maryland[3] |
• coordinates | 38°33′22″N 075°41′39″W / 38.55611°N 75.69417°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[3] |
| Length | 5.51 mi (8.87 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 6.04 square miles (15.6 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Nanticoke River |
| • average | 6.85 cu ft/s (0.194 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[4] |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Owens Branch |
| • right | Kinniken Evans Ditch |
| Bridges | John Cooper Road, DE 24, Shockley Road, Old Sharptown Road |
Course
editCod Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Columbia, Delaware[2] and then flows northwest into the Nanticoke River about 0.75 miles northeast of Sharptown, Maryland.[3]
Watershed
editCod Creek drains 6.04 square miles (15.6 km2) of area, receives about 44.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 654.93 and is about 11% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Cod Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Cod Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 December 2020.