Duck Creek (Smyrna River tributary) facts for kids

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Other name(s)	Tributary to Smyrna River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle Kent
City	Smyrna
Physical characteristics
Main source	Duck Creek Pond at the confluence of Green Spring Branch and Providence Creek Smyrna, Delaware 10 ft (3.0 m) 39°18′28″N 075°37′22″W / 39.30778°N 75.62278°W / 39.30778; -75.62278
River mouth	Smyrna River about 1 mile northeast of Smyrna, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°18′46″N 075°34′29″W / 39.31278°N 75.57472°W / 39.31278; -75.57472
Length	3.86 mi (6.21 km)
Basin features
Progression	east
River system	Smyrna River
Basin size	23.13 square miles (59.9 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Green Spring Branch Right: Providence Creek Greens Branch
Bridges	Duck Creek Road, US 13, DE 1, Smyrna Landing Road

Duck Creek is a 3.86 mi (6.21 km) long 3rd order tributary to Smyrna River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

• Ancke Kijhlen
• Ende Kil
• Green Branch
• Old Duck Creek
• Quinquingo Cipus
• Smyrna River

Course

Duck Creek is formed in Duck Creek Pond at the confluence of Green Spring Branch and Providence Creek at Smyrna, Delaware. Duck Creek then flows east to form the Smyrna River with Mill Creek about 1 mile northeast of Smyrna, Delaware.

Watershed

Duck Creek drains 23.13 square miles (59.9 km²) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 611.58 and is about 3.4% forested.