Wilson Creek is a 1.06 mi (1.71 km) long 1st order tributary to Herring Creek in Sussex County, Delaware.

Wilson Creek Tributary to Herring Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Lingo Creek divide
• location	about 0.1 miles southwest of Rehoboth Shores
• coordinates	38°37′48″N 075°08′54″W[1]
• elevation	03 ft (0.91 m)[2]
Mouth	Herring Creek
• location	about 0.25 miles north of Rehoboth Shores
• coordinates	38°38′21″N 075°08′54″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	1.06 mi (1.71 km)[3]
Basin size	0.92 square miles (2.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• average	1.09 cu ft/s (0.031 m3/s) at mouth with Herring Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Rehoboth Bay
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	none

Course

Wilson Creek rises on the Lingo Creek divide, about 0.1 miles southeast of Rehoboth Shores in Sussex County, Delaware. Wilson Creek then flows northeast to meet Herring Creek about 0.25 miles north of Rehoboth Shores.[2]

Watershed

Wilson Creek drains 0.92 square miles (2.4 km²) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 588.33 and is about 16.3% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References