Puncheon Run Explained

Puncheon Run
Name Other:Tributary to St. Jones River
Map Size:180
Map Alt:Map of Puncheon Run mouth
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Puncheon Run mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Kent
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Dover
Length:3.27miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:4.86cuft/s at mouth with Puncheon Run[2]
Source1:Cahoon Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile southwest of Dover, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:39.1406°N -75.5661°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:44feet[4]
Mouth:St. Jones River
Mouth Location:Dover, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:39.1397°N -75.5111°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet
Progression:St. Jones RiverDelaware BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:St. Jones River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Wyoming Mill Road, New Burton Road, US 13, Puncheon Run Connector, South State Street

Puncheon Run is a 3.27miles long 2nd order tributary to the St. Jones River in Kent County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

Course

Puncheon Run rises on the Cahoon Branch divide about 1 mile southwest of Dover, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Puncheon Run drains of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 627.80 and is about 4.3% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 10 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Puncheon Run Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 10 March 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Puncheon Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 10 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Puncheon Run Topo Map, Kent County DE (Dover Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 10 March 2020 . en.