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Plum Creek
Map of Plum Creek mouth location
Map of Plum Creek mouth location
Map of Plum Creek mouth location
Map of Plum Creek mouth location
Location of Plum Creek mouth
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 small stream, about 5.56 mi (8.95 km) long. It flows into the Nanticoke River in Wicomico County, Maryland. It's like a smaller helper stream for the Nanticoke River.

Other Names for Plum Creek

Sometimes, places have different names over time. Plum Creek was also known as Plumb Creek. This information comes from a system that tracks geographic names.

Where Plum Creek Flows

Plum Creek starts in Columbia, Sussex County, Delaware. It then flows towards the northwest. It crosses into Wicomico County, Maryland. Finally, it joins the Nanticoke River. This meeting point is near Riverton, Maryland.

Plum Creek's Watershed

A watershed is the area of land where all the water drains into a specific river or stream. Plum Creek's watershed covers about 5.45 square miles (14.1 km2) (14.1 square kilometers). This area gets about 44.3 inches (112.5 cm) of rain each year. About 13% of the land in this watershed is covered by forests.

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