Mockingbird Creek (Barren Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mockingbird Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Barren Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware Maryland
County	Sussex Wicomico
Physical characteristics
Main source	Tussocky Branch divide about 0.25 miles northeast of Susan Beach Corner, Delaware 49 ft (15 m) 38°28′29″N 075°38′34″W / 38.47472°N 75.64278°W / 38.47472; -75.64278
River mouth	Barren Creek about 1.5 miles west of Mardela Springs, Maryland 19 ft (5.8 m) 38°27′46″N 075°42′28″W / 38.46278°N 75.70778°W / 38.46278; -75.70778
Length	4.28 mi (6.89 km)
Basin features
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River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	6.45 square miles (16.7 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Susan Beach Road, Columbia Road, Family Pride Way, Delmar Road

Mockingbird Creek is a 4.28 mi (6.89 km) long 2nd tributary to Barren Creek in Wicomico County, Maryland.

Course

Mockingbird Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Susan Beach Corner in Sussex County, Delaware and then flows west-southwest into Wicomico County, Maryland to join Barren Creek about 1.5 miles west of Mardela Springs.

Watershed

Mockingbird Creek drains 6.45 square miles (16.7 km²) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 707.04 and is about 14% forested.