Leipsic River

The Leipsic River is a 16.7-mile-long (26.9 km) river[5] in central Delaware in the United States.

Leipsic River
Tributary to Delaware Bay
The Leipsic River at Leipsic
Location of Leipsic River mouth
Leipsic River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Pinks Branch and Taylor Branch
 • locationabout 1 mile north of Seven Hickories, Delaware[1]
 • coordinates39°13′55″N 075°38′11″W[2]
 • elevation24 ft (7.3 m)[1]
MouthDelaware Bay
 • location
about 0.25 miles south of Goose Point[1]
 • coordinates
39°14′40″N 075°24′11″W[2]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length16.55 mi (26.63 km)[3]
Basin size53.13 square miles (137.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDelaware Bay
 • average56.82 cu ft/s (1.609 m3/s) at mouth with Delaware Bay[4]
Basin features
Progressioneast
River systemDelaware Bay
Tributaries 
 • leftPinks Branch
Snows Branch
Spruances Branch
Bennefield Branch
Raymond Gut
Duck Creek
 • rightTaylor Branch
Willis Branch
Alston Branch
Dyke Branch
Boat Gut
WaterbodiesMasseys Millpond
Garrisons Lake

It rises in northern Kent County, approximately 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Dover. It flows generally east, past Leipsic and entering Delaware Bay approximately 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Dover. The mouth of the river on Delaware Bay is surrounded by extensive wetlands that are protected as part of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.

See also
  • List of Delaware rivers

References
  1. "Leipsic River Range Lights Topo Map, Kent County DE (Little Creek Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Leipsic River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  4. "Leipsic River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011



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