Muddy Run (Christina River tributary)

Muddy Run is a 6.61-mile-long (10.64 km) stream in northern New Castle County, Delaware in the United States.

Muddy Run Tributary to Christina River
Muddy Run south of Reybold Road
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Source	Persimmon Run divide
• location	Pond at Summit View, Delaware
• coordinates	39°38′30″N 075°46′16″W[1]
• elevation	155 ft (47 m)[2]
Mouth	Christina River
• location	Heather Woods, Delaware
• coordinates	39°37′54″N 075°41′51″W[1]
• elevation	18 ft (5.5 m)[2]
Length	6.61 mi (10.64 km)[3]
Basin size	14.95 square miles (38.7 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Christina River
• average	7.92 cu ft/s (0.224 m^3/s) at mouth with Christina River[4]
Basin features
Progression	south then northeast
River system	Christina River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Belltown Run
Waterbodies	Sunset Lake
Bridges	I-95, Welsh Tract Road, Smith Way, Old Baltimore Pike, Bartley Drive, Pencader Drive, Galsgow Avenue, DE 896, GBC Drive, DE 72, Salem Church Road

Course

Muddy Run rises on the Persimmon Run divide in New Castle County, Delaware and flows south then northeast to meet the Christina River at Heather Woods.

Watershed

Muddy Run drains 14.95 square miles (38.7 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 581.51 and is about 23.1% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

Course of Muddy Run (Christina River tributary)

Watershed of Muddy Run (Christina River tributary)

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Muddy Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
2. "Muddy Run Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Newark East Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
4. "Muddy Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.