Plum Creek (Nanticoke River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Plum Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Nanticoke River
Country	United States
State	Delaware Maryland
County	Sussex Wicomico
Physical characteristics
Main source	Mill Branch divide Columbia, Delaware 46 ft (14 m) 38°30′13″N 075°40′07″W / 38.50361°N 75.66861°W / 38.50361; -75.66861
River mouth	Nanticoke River about 0.5 miles north of Riverton, Maryland 0 ft (0 m) 38°32′07″N 075°44′46″W / 38.53528°N 75.74611°W / 38.53528; -75.74611
Length	5.56 mi (8.95 km)
Basin features
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River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	5.45 square miles (14.1 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Columbia Road, San Domingo Road, MD 313

Plum Creek is a 5.56 mi (8.95 km) long 2nd tributary to the Nanticoke River in Wicomico County, Maryland.

Variant names

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

• Plumb Creek

Course

Plum Creek rises in Columbia in Sussex County, Delaware and then flows northwest into Wicomico County, Maryland to join the Nanticoke River about 0.5 miles north of Riverton.

Watershed

Plum Creek drains 5.45 square miles (14.1 km²) of area, receives about 44.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 627.39 and is about 13% forested.