Mockingbird Creek (Barren Creek tributary)

Mockingbird Creek is a 4.28 mi (6.89 km) long 2nd tributary to Barren Creek in Wicomico County, Maryland.

Mockingbird Creek Tributary to Barren Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware Maryland
County	Sussex Wicomico
Physical characteristics
Source	Tussocky Branch divide
• location	about 0.25 miles northeast of Susan Beach Corner, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°28′29″N 075°38′34″W[2]
• elevation	49 ft (15 m)[1]
Mouth	Barren Creek
• location	about 1.5 miles west of Mardela Springs, Maryland[3]
• coordinates	38°27′46″N 075°42′28″W[2]
• elevation	19 ft (5.8 m)[3]
Length	4.28 mi (6.89 km)[4]
Basin size	6.45 square miles (16.7 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Barren Creek
• average	7.28 cu ft/s (0.206 m3/s) at mouth with Barren Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	west-southwest[4]
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Susan Beach Road, Columbia Road, Family Pride Way, Delmar Road

Course

Mockingbird Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Susan Beach Corner in Sussex County, Delaware^[1] and then flows west-southwest into Wicomico County, Maryland to join Barren Creek about 1.5 miles west of Mardela Springs.^[3]

Watershed

Mockingbird Creek drains 6.45 square miles (16.7 km²) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 707.04 and is about 14% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers
• List of Maryland rivers