Spears Creek (Marshyhope Creek tributary)

Spears Creek is a 1.03 mi (1.66 km) long first-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Dorchester County, Maryland.

Spears Creek Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Dorchester
Physical characteristics
Source	Chicone Creek divide
• location	about 1 miles south of Brookview, Maryland
• coordinates	38°33′37.00″N 075°47′39.00″W[1]
• elevation	22 ft (6.7 m)[1]
Mouth	Marshyhope Creek
• location	about 0.25 miles southeast of Brookview, Maryland[1]
• coordinates	38°34′9.42″N 075°46′47.76″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length	1.03 mi (1.66 km)[2]
Basin size	1.17 square miles (3.0 km2)[3]
Discharge
• location	Marshyhope Creek
• average	1.28 cu ft/s (0.036 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3]
Basin features
Progression	Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Indian Town Road

Course

Spears Creek rises about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Brookview, Maryland and then flows northeast to join Marshyhope Creek about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) southeast of Brookview, Maryland.^[1]

Watershed

Spears Creek drains 1.17 square miles (3.0 km²) of area, receives about 44.1 in/year of precipitation, and is about 21.26% forested.^[3]

See also

• List of Maryland rivers