Shorts Ditch

Shorts Ditch is a long 1st order tributary to Deep Creek in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Shorts Ditch rises on the Gravelly Branch divide 2.5 miles southeast of Coverdale Crossroads, and then flows southwest to join Deep Creek about 0.5 miles northeast of Old Furnace.

Watershed

Shorts Ditch drains of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 738.93, and is about 22% forested.