Roy Creek (Assawoman Bay tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Roy Creek |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Assawoman Bay |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Bearhole Ditch divide about 0.1 miles north of Williamsville, Delaware 16 ft (4.9 m) 38°27′52″N 075°08′10″W / 38.46444°N 75.13611°W |
| River mouth | Assawoman Bay Keen-Wik Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 38°27′25″N 075°05′23″W / 38.45694°N 75.08972°W |
| Length | 2.65 mi (4.26 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southeast |
| River system | Assawoman Bay |
| Basin size | 1.24 square miles (3.2 km2) |
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| Bridges | New Road Lighthouse Road Americana Parkway |
Roy Creek is a 2.65 mi (4.26 km) long 1st order tributary to Assawoman Bay, in Sussex County, Delaware.
Course
Roy Creek rises on the Bearhole Ditch divide about 0.1 miles north of Williamsville in Sussex County, Delaware. Roy Creek then flows generally southeast to meet Assawoman Bay at Keen-Wik, Delaware.
Watershed
Roy Creek drains 1.24 square miles (3.2 km2) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 809.54 and is about 4.0% forested.
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