Stoney Creek (Delaware River tributary in Delaware)

Stenkil Creek Tributary to Delaware River
Eagle Falls - Waterfall in Northern Delaware along Stenkil Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Stenkil Creek in the winter of 2019
Physical characteristics
Source	Perkins Run divide
• location	Westwood, Delaware
• coordinates	39°48′18″N 075°30′07″W / 39.80500°N 75.50194°W / 39.80500; -75.50194[1]
• elevation	340 ft (100 m)[2]
Mouth	Delaware River
• location	Bellevue, Delaware
• coordinates	39°46′26″N 075°28′48″W / 39.77389°N 75.48000°W / 39.77389; -75.48000[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	4.7 mi (7.6 km)[3]
Basin size	2.36 square miles (6.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• average	3.37 cu ft/s (0.095 m3/s) at mouth with Stenkil Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Delaware River
Tributaries
• left	Jacksons Creek (Flows through Foorwood Preserve), Kallved Creek (Meets Stony Creek in Carcroft Crest Park( Name has Swedish origins, kall meaning cold and ved meaning wood)), Boulder Run (flows through Bellevue State Park),
• right	Fox Kill
Waterbodies	Bellevue Lake
Waterfalls	Eagle Falls and Fox Falls
Bridges	Marsh Road Veale Road Silverside Road I-95 Carr Road Philadelphia Pike US 13 I-495

Stenkil Creek is a 2.76 mi (4.44 km) 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:^[1]

• Fransens Creek
• Oele Fransens Creek
• Quarry Creek
• Quarryville Creek
• Stenkil
• Stony Creek

Eagle Falls in the Winter

Course[]

Stenkil Creek rises on the Perkins Run divide Westwood, Delaware in New Castle County, Delaware. Stenkil Creek then flows southeast to meet the Delaware River at Bellevue, Delaware. Stenkil Creek flows over the Brandywine Blue Genesis and the Ardentown Granitic Suite. Stenkil Creek Flows through mostly forest and winds it’s way through the rolling hills of Northern Delaware’s Piedmont. Stenkil Creek’s watershed begins near Forwood Elementary School. It then flows southeast where it meets Allen Tract Park. A small tributary from this forested park meets Stenkil Creek Here. Stenkil Creek then winds its way down Northwood Park and into Carrcroft Crest Park. Another tributary of Stenkil Creek runs through Carrcroft Park and the neighborhood of Carrcroft until it reaches Stenkil Creek in Carrcroft Crest Park. Then Stenkil Creek goes under I-95 and briefly enters Bellellevue State Park. After that Stenkil Creek flows through a heavily forested piece of private property. On this property it goes over Eagle Falls and enters Bellevue Lake. Bellevue Lake was a quarry but has now been filled with water. It has beautiful cliffs and is a wonderful natural sanctuary for local wildlife. Soon after the creek exits the lake it joins with another tributary and continues southeast. Stenkil Creek flows under Philadelphia Pike and re enters Bellevue State Park on the Cauffiel Estate Branch of the park. This section of the Creek is also heavily forested and includes Fox Falls. As stony creek begins to encroach on the Delaware River is enters a very short section where Stenkil Creeks banks become muddy. Then Stenkil Creek enters the Delaware River through Fox Point State Park.^[2]

Stenkil Creek in February of 2019

Watershed[]

Stenkil Creek drains 2.36 square miles (6.1 km²) of area, receives about 46.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 475.50 and is about 17.6% forested. Stenkil Creeks watershed also sees an average of 24 inches of snow every year. Stenkil Creek flows over the Brandywine Blue Genesis and the Ardentown Granitic Suite. ^[4]

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  Fox Falls is a ten-foot waterfall located in Bellevue State Park.

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  Stenkil Creek near Allen Tract Park in February.

See also[]

• List of rivers of Delaware

References[]