List of rivers of Delaware facts for kids
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake, or another river. Delaware is a small state on the East Coast of the United States. It has many rivers and creeks that flow into larger bodies of water like the Delaware River, Delaware Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean. These waterways are important for nature, wildlife, and people living in Delaware.
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Delaware's Main Rivers and Creeks
Delaware is home to many important rivers and creeks. These waterways are vital for the state's environment and its communities. Here are some of the biggest ones:
- Appoquinimink River
- Blackbird Creek
- Brandywine Creek
- Broad Creek
- Broadkill River
- Choptank River
- Christina River
- Delaware River
- Hershey Run
- Indian River
- Leipsic River
- Lingo Creek
- Little River
- Marshyhope Creek
- Mill Creek
- Mispillion River
- Murderkill River
- Naamans Creek
- Nanticoke River
- Pepper Creek
- Pocomoke River
- Red Clay Creek
- St. Jones River
- Sassafras River
- Shellpot Creek
- Simons River
- Smyrna River
- White Clay Creek
Rivers and Streams by Watershed
A watershed is like a giant bowl or basin. It's an area of land where all the water, from rain or melting snow, drains into a common outlet. This outlet could be a river, a lake, or even the ocean. Think of it as a big funnel that collects water and sends it to one main place. In Delaware, rivers and streams flow into three main watersheds: the Delaware River and Delaware Bay, the Atlantic coast bays, and the Chesapeake Bay.
Delaware River and Delaware Bay Watershed
This watershed includes all the rivers and streams that eventually flow into the Delaware River or the Delaware Bay. The Delaware River forms part of Delaware's eastern border.
- Naamans Creek
- Shellpot Creek
- Christina River
- Army Creek
- Appoquinimink River
- Blackbird Creek
- Smyrna River
- Leipsic River
- Simons River
- Mahon River
- Little River
- St. Jones River
- Murderkill River
- Mispillion River
- Cedar Creek
- Broadkill River
Atlantic Coast Bays Watershed
These rivers and creeks flow into the bays along Delaware's Atlantic coast, like Rehoboth Bay and Indian River Bay.
- Stockley Creek
- Love Creek
- Herring Creek
- Lee Joseph Creek
- Lingo Creek
- Indian River
- Collins Creek
- White Creek
- Little Assawoman Bay
- Jefferson Creek
- Dirickson Creek
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Some of Delaware's western rivers and streams flow into the Chesapeake Bay, which is a large estuary in Maryland and Virginia.
- Elk River (Maryland)
- Sassafras River
- Chester River (MD)
- Choptank River
- Nanticoke River
- Wicomico River (MD)
- Pocomoke River
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