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River in Delaware, United States
Love Creek
Tributary to Rehoboth Bay
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Goslee Creek and Bundicks Branch
 • locationGoslee Millpond
 • coordinates38°43′07″N 075°11′19″W / 38.71861°N 75.18861°W / 38.71861; -75.18861
 • elevation7 ft (2.1 m)
MouthRehoboth Bay
 • locationabout 0.1 miles south of Old Landing, Delaware
 • coordinates38°41′37″N 075°09′01″W / 38.69361°N 75.15028°W / 38.69361; -75.15028
 • elevation0 ft (0 m)
Length3.68 mi (5.92 km)
Basin size18.02 square miles (46.7 km)
Discharge 
 • average1.96 cu ft/s (0.056 m/s) at mouth with Rehoboth Bay
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemRehoboth Bay
Tributaries 
 • leftGoslee Creek
Hetty Fisher Glade
Dorman Branch
Arnell Creek
 • rightBundicks Branch
Stillman Glade
Cherry Walk Creek
WaterbodiesGoslee Millpond
BridgesRobinsonville Road
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Love Creek is a 3.68 mi (5.92 km) long 3rd order tributary to Rehoboth Bay, in Sussex County, Delaware. Except for the part in Goslee Millpond, the creek is entirely tidal.

Course

Love Creek is formed at the confluence of Goslee Creek and Bundicks Branch within Goslee Millpond in Sussex County, Delaware. Love Creek then flows southeast to meet Rehoboth Bay about 0.1 miles south of Old Landing.

The Love Creek Bridge clearance is 8'7" at low tide and 6' at high tide. The pier water depth is 5' at high tide and 2'6" at low tide.

Watershed

Love Creek drains 18.02 square miles (46.7 km) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 623.30 and is about 20.8% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Love Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Love Creek Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Fairmount Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Love Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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