Long Creek (Back Creek tributary) facts for kids

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Other name(s)	Tributary to Back Creek
Country	United States
State	Maryland Delaware
County	Cecil (MD) New Castle (DE)
Physical characteristics
Main source	Belltown Run divide Marabou Meadows, Delaware 82 ft (25 m) 39°31′56″N 075°49′28″W / 39.53222°N 75.82444°W / 39.53222; -75.82444
River mouth	Back Creek Dans, Maryland 0 ft (0 m) 39°35′03″N 075°45′15″W / 39.58417°N 75.75417°W / 39.58417; -75.75417
Length	6.28 mi (10.11 km)
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Elk River
Basin size	7.99 square miles (20.7 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Frazer Road, Woods Road, Augustine Hermann Highway, Boatyard Road

Long Creek is a 6.28 mi (10.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to Back Creek in Cecil County, Maryland.

Variant names

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

• Long Branch
• Margarets Creek

Course

Long Creek rises on the Belltown Run divide at Marabou Meadows in New Castle County, Delaware. Long Creek then flows southwest into Maryland to meet Back Creek at Dans, Maryland.

Watershed

Long Creek drains 7.99 square miles (20.7 km²) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 558.56 and is about 18.3% forested.