Pike Creek (White Clay Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pike Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to White Clay Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Main source	White Clay Creek divide Pond at Stirrup Farms, Delaware 300 ft (91 m) 39°46′23″N 075°43′38″W / 39.77306°N 75.72722°W / 39.77306; -75.72722
River mouth	White Clay Creek Choate, Delaware 18 ft (5.5 m) 39°41′57″N 075°41′30″W / 39.69917°N 75.69167°W / 39.69917; -75.69167
Length	5.37 mi (8.64 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally south-southeast
River system	Christina River
Basin size	6.64 square miles (17.2 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	DE 72, New Linden Hill Road, Pike Creek Road, Upper Pike Creek Road, DE 2, W Green Valley Road

Pike Creek is a 5.37 mi (8.64 km) long 2nd order tributary to White Clay Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.

Course

Pike Creek rises on the White Clay Creek divide at Stirrup Farms, Delaware in New Castle County, Delaware. Pike Creek then flows south-southeast to meet White Clay Creek at Choate, Delaware.

Watershed

Pike Creek drains 6.64 square miles (17.2 km²) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 398.22 and is about 24.6% forested.