Mill Creek (Blackbird Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mill Creek
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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 northeast of Taylors Bridge, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°25′50″N 075°35′03″W / 39.43056°N 75.58417°W / 39.43056; -75.58417
River mouth	Blackbird Creek about 2 miles north-northeast of Taylors Bridge, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°29′50″N 075°34′03″W / 39.49722°N 75.56750°W / 39.49722; -75.56750
Length	3.53 mi (5.68 km)
Basin features
Progression	north
River system	Blackbird Creek
Basin size	1.61 square miles (4.2 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries

Mill Creek is a 2.19 mi (3.52 km) long 1st order tributary to Blackbird Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.

Course

Mill Creek rises on the Cedar Swamp divide about 0.5 miles northeast of Taylors Bridge in New Castle County, Delaware. Mill Creek then flows north to meet Blackbird Creek about 2 miles north-northeast of Taylors Bridge, Delaware.

Watershed

Mill Creek drains 1.61 square miles (4.2 km²) of area, receives about 43.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 946.15 and is about 2.1% forested.