Tidbury Creek facts for kids
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Location of Tidbury Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to St. Jones River |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Hudson Branch and Heron Drain divides about 0.5 miles north of Viola, Delaware 57 ft (17 m) 39°03′02″N 075°34′27″W / 39.05056°N 75.57417°W |
| River mouth | St. Jones River Lebanon, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°06′55″N 075°29′57″W / 39.11528°N 75.49917°W |
| Length | 8.18 mi (13.16 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | St. Jones River |
| Basin size | 12.14 square miles (31.4 km2) |
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| Waterbodies | Derby Pond Voshell Branch |
| Bridges | Olin Dill Road, Henry Cowgill Road, Steeles Ridge Road, Dundee Road, Upper King Road, US 13, Voshells Mill-Star Hill Road, Rising Sun Road, South State Street, Sorghum Mill Road |
Tidbury Creek is a 8.18 mi (13.16 km) long 2nd order tributary to the St. Jones River in Kent County, Delaware.
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Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Fidbury Branch
- Tidburg Creek
- Tidbury Branch
Course
Tidbury Creek rises about 0.5 miles north of Viola in Kent County, Delaware on the Hudson Branch and Heron Drain divides. Tidbury Creek then flows east to meet the St. Jones River at Lebanon, Delaware.
Watershed
Tidbury Creek drains 12.14 square miles (31.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 611.05 and is about 5.9% forested.
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