Stoney Creek (Delaware River tributary in Delaware)
Stoney Creek is a long second order tributary to the Delaware River in New Castle County, Delaware.Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Fransens Creek
- Oele Fransens Creek
- Quarry Creek
- Quarryville Creek
- Stenkil
Course
Stoney Creek rises on the Perkins Run divide Westwood, Delaware in New Castle County, Delaware. Stoney Creek then flows southeast to meet the Delaware River at Bellevue, Delaware.Watershed
Stoney Creek drains of area, receives about 46.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 475.50 and is about 17.6% forested.
