Bearhole Ditch (Dirickson Creek tributary) facts for kids

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Other name(s)	Tributary to Dirickson Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	Vines Creek divide about 1 mile north of Selbyville, Delaware 40 ft (12 m) 38°29′19″N 075°13′07″W / 38.48861°N 75.21861°W / 38.48861; -75.21861
River mouth	Dirickson Creek about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 38°28′50″N 075°08′11″W / 38.48056°N 75.13639°W / 38.48056; -75.13639
Length	4.57 mi (7.35 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally east
River system	Little Assawoman Bay
Basin size	7.78 square miles (20.2 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	DE 17 Gum Road Hudson Road Deer Run Road Bearhole Road Johnson Road DE 20

Bearhole Ditch is a 4.57 mi (7.35 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:

• Bear Hole Ditch
• Dirickson Creek

Course

Bearhole Ditch rises on the Vines Creek divide about 1 mile north of Selbyville in Sussex County, Delaware. Bearhole Ditch then flows generally east to meet Dirickson Creek about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware.

Watershed

Bearhole Ditch drains 7.78 square miles (20.2 km²) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 723.32 and is about 3.5% forested.