Herring Creek is a 2.85 mi (4.59 km) long 3rd order tributary to Rehoboth Bay, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Herring Creek Tributary to Rehoboth Bay
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of Burton Prong and Hopkins Prong
• location	just south of Angola Beach
• coordinates	38°39′26″N 075°10′05″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Mouth	Rehoboth Bay
• location	Angola Landing
• coordinates	38°38′34″N 075°08′00″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	2.85 mi (4.59 km)[3]
Basin size	32.82 square miles (85.0 km2)[4]
Discharge
• average	38.55 cu ft/s (1.092 m3/s) at mouth with Rehoboth Bay[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Rehoboth Bay
Tributaries
• left	Burton Prong
• right	Hopkins Prong Guinea Creek Wilson Creek

Course

Herring Creek is formed at the confluence of Burton Prong and Hopkins Prong, south of Angola Beach in Sussex County, Delaware. Herring Creek then flows southeast to meet Rehoboth Bay at Angola Landing.[2]

Watershed

Herring Creek drains 32.82 square miles (85.0 km²) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 638.39 and is about 23.7% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References