Agricultural Ditch (Dirickson Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Agricultural Ditch |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Dirickson Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | McCray Branch divide about 0.25 miles northwest of Roxana, Delaware 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| River mouth | Dirickson Creek about 0.25 miles north of Fenwick West, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 3.93 mi (6.32 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southeast |
| River system | Little Assawoman Bay |
| Basin size | 2.61 square miles (6.8 km2) |
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| Bridges | DE 20 Bennett Road DE 17 DE 370 Bayard Road Old Mill Bridge Road |
Agricultural Ditch is a 3.93 mi (6.32 km) long 2nd order tributary to Dirickson Creek, in Sussex County, Delaware.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Carey Branch
Course
Agricultural Ditch rises on the McCray Branch divide about 0.25 miles northwest of Roxana in Sussex County, Delaware. Agricultural Ditch then flows generally southeast to meet Dirickson Creek about 0.25 miles north of Fenwick West, Delaware.
Watershed
Agricultural Ditch drains 2.61 square miles (6.8 km2) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 721.07 and is about 7.3% forested.
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