Swan Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to Indian River in
Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County is located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware, on the Delmarva Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 237,378. The county seat is Georgetown.
The first European settlement in the state of Delaware w ...
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Course
Swan Creek rises on the Unity Branch divide, about 1 mile southwest of Hollyville in
Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County is located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware, on the Delmarva Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 237,378. The county seat is Georgetown.
The first European settlement in the state of Delaware w ...
. Swan Creek then flows south to meet Indian River at Fishing Point.
Watershed
Swan Creek drains of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a
topographic wetness index The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and t ...
of 704.54 and is about 29.61% forested.
See also
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List of rivers of Delaware
List of rivers in Delaware (U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by name.
Major rivers and creeks (27)
*Appoquinimink River
*Blackbird Creek
*Brandywine Creek (Christina River tributary), Brandywine Creek
*Broad Creek (Nanticoke River tributa ...
References
Rivers of Delaware
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