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Little Assawoman
Background ▲ The Little Assawoman watershed is a subwatershed of the Little Assawoman Bay and is located in the south central section of Sussex County. The major drainage areas in the watershed include Dirickson Creek and Miller Creek. Little Assawoman Bay makes up one of three of Delaware's Inland Bays. The Inland Bays consist of three interconnected bodies of water - Rehoboth Bay, Indian River Bay, and Little Assawoman Bay - all located in southeastern Sussex County. The Little Assawoman, Assawoman, and Buntings Branch watersheds are all part of the Little Assawoman Bay, and drain an area that extends from the Assawoman Canal to its confluence with Little Assawoman Bay on the southeast coast of Delaware. The land use of the watershed is made up primarily of agriculture and wetlands.
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Further Resources ▼ ![]() View of the sunset over water near Fenwick Island Photo credit: Sharri Borowski | Quick facts ▲ Square Miles: 33.1 Population*: 12,563 States: DE Counties: DE: Sussex *Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019.
Land cover (total)† ▲ †Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office for Coastal Management. 2016 C-CAP Regional Land Cover. Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) Regional Land Cover.. |