Plum_Creek_(Nanticoke_River_tributary)

Plum Creek (Nanticoke River tributary)

Plum Creek (Nanticoke River tributary)

Stream in Maryland, USA

Plum Creek is a 5.56 mi (8.95 km) long 2nd tributary to the Nanticoke River in Wicomico County, Maryland.

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Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]

  • Plumb Creek

Course

Plum Creek rises in Columbia in Sussex County, Delaware[1] and then flows northwest into Wicomico County, Maryland to join the Nanticoke River about 0.5 miles north of Riverton.[3]

Watershed

Plum Creek drains 5.45 square miles (14.1 km2) of area, receives about 44.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 627.39 and is about 13% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "GNIS Detail - Plum Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. [4]
    "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Plum Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 December 2020.



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