Army Creek is a long river in northern
Delaware
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in the United States that drains about .
The stream is controlled by a floodgate just downstream of
DE 9 that does not allow tidal influence of the stream.
The source of Army Creek is near the eastern edge of
Bear, Delaware
Bear is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 19,371 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census.
Originally a small crossroads in a rural area, approxim ...
in the south and
New Castle County Airport
Wilmington Airport (formerly known as New Castle Airport, New Castle County Airport, sometimes referred to as Wilmington-New Castle Airport, or to a lesser extent Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport and Greater Wilmington Airport) is an ...
in the north. The water then flows ENE to the
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York, the river flows for a ...
about SW of
New Castle, Delaware
New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The city is located six miles (10 km) south of Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington and is situated on the Delaware River. As of 2020, the city's population was 5,551. New Cast ...
, at Dobbinsville. Most of the watershed is urban/residential.
The watershed is the scene of two
Superfund
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sites owing to the urban/industrial history.
See also
*
List of Delaware rivers
List of rivers in Delaware (U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by name.
Major rivers and creeks (28)
* Appoquinimink River
* Blackbird Creek
* Brandywine Creek
* Broad Creek
* Broadkill River
* Choptank River
*Christina River
*Delaware Rive ...
References
External links
Delaware WatershedsTotal Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Analysis for the Watersheds of Army Creek, Delaware
Tributaries of the Delaware River
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