Slaughter Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to Cedar Creek in

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Variant names

According to the

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, it has also been known historically as: *Slaughter Beach Canal *Slaughter Neck Ditch

Course

Slaughter Creek rises on the Church Branch and North Prong divide about 0.25 miles northwest of Jefferson Crossroads, Delaware. Slaughter Creek then flows east and makes a turn northwest to meet Cedar Creek west of Slaughter Beach.

Watershed

Slaughter Creek drains of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a

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of 798.73 and is about 4% forested.

References

External links

Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
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