White Clay Creek - Definition and Overview

White Clay Creek is a tributary of the Christina River, approximately 25 mi (40 km) long, in southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware in the United States. It is renowned for its scenic character and is largely federally protected.

It rises in southwestern Chester County, northwest of Chatham. It flows SSE, flowing through White Clay Creek Preserve and White Clay Creek State Park. It enters New Castle County, Delaware approximately 12 mi (19 km) west of Wilmington. It flows south to Newark, then east, receiving Red Clay Creek and joining the Christina approximately 5 mi (8 km) southwest of Wilmington.

The river's historical sites include lime kilns and 19th century mills. Its lower course includes the most extensive Piedmont forests remaining in Delaware that are home to several key species, including the federally-listed endangered bog turtle. In 2000, the United States Congress designated 190 mi (304 km) of the river and its tributaries as part of the National Wild and Scenic River program.

See also

• List of Delaware rivers
• List of Pennsylvania rivers

External links

• White Clay Creek Preserve (http://www.volunteersolutions.org/volunteerway/org/215957.html)
• National Park Service: White Clay Creek (http://www.nps.gov/rivers/wsr-white-clay.html)