Hangmans Run (Appoquinimink River tributary) explained

Hangmans Run
Name Other:Tributary to Appoquinimink River
Map Size:180
Map Alt:Map of Hangmans Run mouth
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Hangmans Run mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:New Castle
Length:3.64miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:4.7cuft/s at mouth with Appoquinmink River[2]
Source1:Beaver Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles northeast of Fieldsboro, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:39.4214°N -75.6519°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:31feet[4]
Mouth:Appoquinimink River
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles southeast of Thomas Landing, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:39.4469°N -75.6019°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet
Progression:northeast
River System:Appoquinimink River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Taylors Bridge Road

Hangmans Run is a 3.64miles long 1st order tributary to Appoquinimink River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

Course

Hangmans Run rises on the Beaver Branch divide about 0.25 miles northeast of Fieldsboro in New Castle County, Delaware. Hangmans Run then flows northeast to meet the Appoquinimink River about 0.5 miles southeast of Thomas Landing, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Hangmans Run drains of area, receives about 43.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 612.35 and is about 5.5% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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