Cod Creek (Nanticoke River tributary)
| Cod Creek Tributary to Nanticoke River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mill Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Columbia, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°30′01″N 075°39′07″W / 38.50028°N 75.65194°W |
| • elevation | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Mouth | Nanticoke River |
• location | about 0.75 miles northeast of Sharptown, Maryland |
• coordinates | 38°33′22″N 075°41′39″W / 38.55611°N 75.69417°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 5.51 mi (8.87 km) |
| Basin size | 6.04 square miles (15.6 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Nanticoke River |
| • average | 6.85 cu ft/s (0.194 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Owens Branch |
| • right | Kinniken Evans Ditch |
| Bridges | John Cooper Road, DE 24, Shockley Road, Old Sharptown Road |
Cod Creek is a 5.51 mi (8.87 km) long 2nd tributary to the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware.