Persimmon Run (West Branch Christina River tributary) explained

Persimmon Run
Name Other:Tributary to West Branch Christina River
Map Size:180
Map Alt:Map of Persimmon Run mouth
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Persimmon Run mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Maryland
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:New Castle (DE)
Cecil (MD)
Length:1.69miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:West Branch Christina River
Discharge1 Avg:2.39cuft/s at mouth with West Branch Christina River[2]
Source1:Big Elk Creek divide
Source1 Location:Cecil County Airpark, Cecil County, Maryland
Source1 Coordinates:39.6469°N -75.8°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:123feet[4]
Mouth:West Branch Christina River
Mouth Location:Anvil Park, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:39.6544°N -75.7758°W
Mouth Elevation:92feet
Progression:southeast then northeast
River System:Christina River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Elkton Road, Iron Hill Road, Otts Chapel Road

Persimmon Run is a 1.69adj=midNaNadj=mid 1st order tributary to the West Branch Christina River in New Castle County, Delaware in the United States.

Course

Persimmon Run rises on the Big Elk Creek divide in Cecil County, Maryland and flows southeast then northeast into New Castle County, Delaware meet the West Branch Christina River at Anvil Park, Delaware.

Watershed

Persimmon Run drains of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 503.39 and is about 21.7% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 15 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA . watersgeo.epa.gov . 15 March 2020 . en.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Persimmon Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 15 March 2020.
  4. Web site: West Branch Christina River Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Newark West Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 15 March 2020 . en.