Burrows Run Explained

Burrows Run
Name Other:Tributary to Red Clay Creek
Image Alt:Image of Burrows Run in Delaware
Map Size:180
Map Alt:Map of Burrows Run mouth
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Burrows Run mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:New Castle
Length:4.73miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:11.28cuft/s at mouth with Red Clay Creek[2]
Source1:Craigs Mill Run divide
Source1 Location:Pond at Mendenhall, Pennsylvania
Source1 Coordinates:39.8519°N -75.6444°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:325feet[4]
Mouth:Red Clay Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles east of Ashland, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:39.7978°N -75.6369°W
Mouth Elevation:135feet
Progression:Red Clay CreekWhite Clay CreekChristina RiverDelaware RiverDelaware BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Christina River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Shadowbrook Pond
Bridges:Burrows Run Road, Spring Mill Road, Burnt Mill Road, Center Mill Road, Snuff Mill Road, Old Kennett Road, Way Road

Burrows Run is a 4.73miles long 2nd order tributary to Red Clay Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Burrows Run rises on the Craigs Mill Run divide at Mendenhall in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Burrows Run then flows south into Delaware to meet Red Clay Creek about 0.25 miles east of Ashland, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Burrows Run drains of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 393.10 and is about 37.5% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 29 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Burrows Run Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 29 February 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Burrows Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 29 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Burrows Run Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Kennett Square Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 29 February 2020 . en.