Tidbury Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tidbury Creek
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Tidbury Creek mouth
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 / 39.05056; -75.57417
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 / 39.11528; -75.49917
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)
Tributaries	Left: Red House Branch Newell Branch Right: unnamed tributaries
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.

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.

Maps

Course of Tidbury Creek (St. Jones River tributary)

Watershed of Tidbury Creek (St. Jones River tributary)