Little Creek (Broad Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Little Creek
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Little Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Broad Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
City	Laurel
Physical characteristics
Main source	confluence of Meadow Branch and Holly Branch about 2 miles south of Laurel, Delaware 23 ft (7.0 m) 38°31′16″N 075°34′42″W / 38.52111°N 75.57833°W / 38.52111; -75.57833
River mouth	Broad Creek Laurel, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 38°33′39″N 075°35′16″W / 38.56083°N 75.58778°W / 38.56083; -75.58778
Length	3.63 mi (5.84 km)
Basin features
Progression	north
River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	17.36 square miles (45.0 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Holly Branch Right: Meadow Branch
Waterbodies	Horseys Pond
Bridges	Dickerson Road, Sharptown Road, Portsville Road

Little Creek is a 3.63 mi (5.84 km) long 3rd order tributary to Broad Creek in Sussex County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

• Meadow Branch

Course

Little Creek is formed at the confluence of Meadow Branch and Holly Branch about 1 mile south of Laurel, Delaware and then flows north into Broad Creek at Laurel.

Watershed

Little Creek drains 17.36 square miles (45.0 km²) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 746.39 and is about 10% forested.