Perch Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to the
Elk River in
Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland at the northeastern corner of the state, bordering both Pennsylvania and Delaware. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 103,725. The county seat is Elkton. The ...
.
Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System
The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database of name and location information about more than two million physical and cultural features, encompassing the United States and its territories; the Compact of Free Association, asso ...
, it has also been known historically as:
*Perch Creek Run
*Thomas Branch
Course
Perch Creek rises on the Belltown Run divide at Melody Meadows in
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three List of counties in Delaware, counties of the U.S. state of Delaware (New Castle, Kent County, Delaware, Kent, and Sussex County, Delaware, Sussex). As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ce ...
. Perch Creek then flows southwest into Maryland to meet the Elk River at Old Frenchtown Wharf, Maryland.
Watershed
Perch Creek drains of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a
topographic wetness index
The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and ...
of 512.53 and is about 25.9% forested.
See also
*
List of rivers of Delaware
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 River
...
References
Rivers of Delaware
Rivers of Maryland
Rivers of New Castle County, Delaware
Rivers of Cecil County, Maryland
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