Turkey Run (Shellpot Creek tributary) explained

Turkey Run
Name Other:Tributary to Shellpot Creek
Map Size:180
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Turkey Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Turkey Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:New Castle
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Bellefonte
Length:1.67miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Shellpot Creek
Discharge1 Avg:1.42cuft/s at mouth with Shellpot Creek[2]
Source1:Alapocas Run divide
Source1 Location:Forest Hills Park, Delaware[3]
Source1 Coordinates:39.7883°N -75.5339°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:262feet
Mouth:Shellpot Creek
Mouth Location:Bellefonte, Delaware[5]
Mouth Coordinates:39.7681°N -75.5192°W
Mouth Elevation:48feet
Progression:south-southeast
River System:Delaware River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Simon Road, Bedford Boulevard, Weldin Road, I-95, Washington Street Ext

Turkey Run is a 1.67miles long 1st order tributary to Shellpot Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.

Course

Turkey Run rises in Forest Hills Park, Delaware[3] and then flows south-southeast to join Shellpot Creek at Bellefonte, Delaware.[5]

Watershed

Turkey Run drains of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 495.08 and is about 20% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 6 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Turkey Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 6 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail – Turkey Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020 . en.