Wright Creek is a 5.25 mi (8.45 km) long tributary to the Nanticoke River that rises in western Sussex County, Delaware. The creek straddles the Delaware state line for most of its course and is tidal for about half of its length.

Wright Creek Tributary to Nanticoke River
Wright Creek from Nanticoke Wildlife Area
Location of Wright Creek mouth Show map of Delaware Wright Creek (Nanticoke River tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland Delaware
Counties	Sussex Dorchester
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Wright Creek and Turtle Branch
• location	about 3 miles west of Woodland, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°33′42″N 075°42′04″W[2]
• elevation	34 ft (10 m)[1]
Mouth	Nanticoke River
• location	about 1 mile east of Galestown, Maryland[1]
• coordinates	38°36′43″N 075°41′35″W[2]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length	4.07 mi (6.55 km)[3]
Basin size	5.25 square miles (13.6 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Nanticoke River
• average	6.04 cu ft/s (0.171 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries

See also

• List of Delaware rivers
• List of rivers of Maryland

References