Drum Creek is a 2.14 mi (3.44 km) long 1st order tributary to Roy Creek, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Drum Creek Tributary to Roy Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Bearhole Ditch divide
• location	Williamsville, Delaware
• coordinates	38°27′56″N 075°07′52″W[1]
• elevation	16 ft (4.9 m)[2]
Mouth	Roy Creek
• location	Keen-Wik Delaware
• coordinates	38°27′37″N 075°05′44″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	2.14 mi (3.44 km)[3]
Basin size	0.83 square miles (2.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• average	0.98 cu ft/s (0.028 m3/s) at mouth with Roy Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	east
River system	Assawoman Bay
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Lighthouse Road Signature Boulevard Farmstead Road

Course

Drum Creek rises on the Bearhole Ditch divide at Williamsville in Sussex County, Delaware. Drum Creek then flows east to meet Roy Creek at Keen-Wik, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Drum Creek drains 0.83 square miles (2.1 km²) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 779.20 and is about 1.25% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References