Fishing Creek (Blackbird Creek tributary) facts for kids
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Blackbird Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Cedar Swamp divide about 0.5 miles north of Taylors Bridge, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°24′49″N 075°35′18″W / 39.41361°N 75.58833°W |
| River mouth | Blackbird Creek about 2 miles north of Taylors Bridge, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°25′44″N 075°35′50″W / 39.42889°N 75.59722°W |
| Length | 1.44 mi (2.32 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northwest |
| River system | Blackbird Creek |
| Basin size | 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) |
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Fishing Creek is a 2.19 mi (3.52 km) long 1st order tributary to Blackbird Creek in New Castle County, Delaware. This creek is entirely tidal for its course.
Course
Fishing Creek rises on the Cedar Swamp divide about 0.5 miles north of Taylors Bridge in New Castle County, Delaware. Fishing Creek then flows northwest to meet Blackbird Creek about 2 miles north of Taylors Bridge, Delaware.
Watershed
Fishing Creek drains 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) of area, receives about 43.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 792.29 and is about 4.7% forested.
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