Swan Creek (Mispillion River tributary)
| Swan Creek Tributary to Mispillion River | |
|---|---|
Location of Swan Creek mouth Swan Creek (Mispillion River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | outlet of Tubmill Pond |
| • location | about 0.5 miles south of Lynch Heights, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°56′32″N 075°25′40″W / 38.94222°N 75.42778°W |
| • elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Mouth | Mispillion River |
• location | New Wharf, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°56′14″N 075°24′11″W / 38.93722°N 75.40306°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 1.84 mi (2.96 km) |
| Basin size | 5.09 square miles (13.2 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mispillion River |
| • average | 6.41 cu ft/s (0.182 m3/s) at mouth with Mispillion River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | east |
| River system | Mispillion River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tubmill Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | DE 1, New Wharf Road |
Swan Creek is a 1.84 mi (2.96 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Mispillion River in Kent County, Delaware.