Broad Creek (Nanticoke River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Broad Creek
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Broad Creek mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Nanticoke River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
City	Laurel Bethel
Physical characteristics
Main source	confluence of Elliott Pond Branch and James Branch Lake Pines, Delaware 8 ft (2.4 m) 38°33′31″N 075°34′03″W / 38.55861°N 75.56750°W / 38.55861; -75.56750
River mouth	Nanticoke River about 0.5 miles west of Cherry Walk, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 38°34′05″N 075°40′29″W / 38.56806°N 75.67472°W / 38.56806; -75.67472
Length	8.00 mi (12.87 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally west
River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	123.77 square miles (320.6 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Copper Branch Little Creek Holly Ditch Collins and Culver Ditch Tussocky Branch Right: Rogers Branch
Waterbodies	Records Pond
Bridges	US 13, Willow Street, Delaware Avenue, North Central Avenue, North Poplar Street, Shell Bridge Road

Broad Creek is a 8.00 mi (12.87 km) long 4th order tributary to the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• Broad Creek River
• Laurel River

Course

Broad Creek is formed at the confluence of Elliott Pond Branch and James Branch at Lake Pines, Delaware and then flows west into the Nanticoke River about 0.5 miles west of Cherry Walk.

Watershed

Broad Creek drains 123.77 square miles (320.6 km²) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 718.86 and is about 14% forested.