Cedar Creek (Delaware Bay tributary, Delaware) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cedar Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Delaware Bay
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source	Gum Branch divide about 1 mile west of Hudson Pond Acres, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 38°48′57″N 075°27′17″W / 38.81583°N 75.45472°W / 38.81583; -75.45472
River mouth	Delaware Bay Mispillion Light, Delaware 55 ft (17 m) 38°56′52″N 075°18′48″W / 38.94778°N 75.31333°W / 38.94778; -75.31333
Length	16.09 mi (25.89 km)
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Delaware Bay
Basin size	50.01 square miles (129.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Beaverdam Branch Right: Church Branch Slaughter Creek
Bridges	North Union Church Road, US 113, DE 213, Greentop Road, Clendaniel Pond Road, Fleatown Road, DE 30, DE 1, Bay Avenue (DE 36)

Cedar Creek is a 16.09 mi (25.89 km) long 4th order tributary to Delaware Bay in Sussex and Kent Counties, Delaware.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• Slaughter Creek

Course

Cedar Creek rises on the Gum Branch divide about 1 mile west of Hudson Pond Acres, Delaware. Cedar Creek then flows northeast to meet Delaware Bay by Mispillion Light.

Watershed

Cedar Creek drains 50.01 square miles (129.5 km²) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 694.36 and is about 9% forested.