Cod Creek (Nanticoke River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cod Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Nanticoke River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	Mill Branch divide about 1 mile northeast of Columbia, Delaware 45 ft (14 m) 38°30′01″N 075°39′07″W / 38.50028°N 75.65194°W / 38.50028; -75.65194
River mouth	Nanticoke River about 0.75 miles northeast of Sharptown, Maryland 0 ft (0 m) 38°33′22″N 075°41′39″W / 38.55611°N 75.69417°W / 38.55611; -75.69417
Length	5.51 mi (8.87 km)
Basin features
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River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	6.04 square miles (15.6 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Owens Branch Right: Kinniken Evans Ditch
Bridges	John Cooper Road, DE 24, Shockley Road, Old Sharptown Road

Cod Creek is a 5.51 mi (8.87 km) long 2nd tributary to the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

Cod Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Columbia, Delaware and then flows northwest into the Nanticoke River about 0.75 miles northeast of Sharptown, Maryland.

Watershed

Cod 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.