Perch Creek is a 5.66 mi (9.11 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Elk River in Cecil County, Maryland.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Perch Creek Run
  • Thomas Branch

Course

Perch Creek rises on the Belltown Run divide at Melody Meadows in New Castle County, Delaware. Perch Creek then flows southwest into Maryland to meet the Elk River at Old Frenchtown Wharf, Maryland.[2]

Watershed

Perch Creek drains 9.84 square miles (25.5 km2) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 512.53 and is about 25.9% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Perch Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Perch Creek Topo Map, Cecil County MD (Elkton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Perch Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perch_Creek_(Elk_River_tributary)
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