Perkins Run (Delaware River tributary)

Perkins Run is a 3.03 mi (4.88 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Delaware River in New Castle County, Delaware. The run is named for the Perkins Farm that was located near the mouth.[1]

Perkins Run Tributary to Delaware River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
City	Arden Ardencroft Holly Oak
Physical characteristics
Source	South Branch Naamans Creek divide
• location	Arden, Delaware
• coordinates	39°48′48″N 075°29′56″W[1]
• elevation	320 ft (98 m)[2]
Mouth	Delaware River
• location	about 0.2 miles east of Holly Oak, Delaware
• coordinates	39°47′07″N 075°28′12″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	3.03 mi (4.88 km)[3]
Basin size	1.93 square miles (5.0 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	2.71 cu ft/s (0.077 m^3/s) at mouth with Delaware River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Delaware River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Durboraw Road, Avery Lane, Veale Road, I-95, Parkside Boulevard, Garfield Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, Philadelphia Pike, Devon Road, Governor Printz Boulevard, I-495

Course

Perkins Run rises on the South Branch Naamans Creek divide in Arden, Delaware. Perkins Creek then flows southeast to meet the Delaware River about 0.2 miles east of Holly Oak, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Perkins Run drains 1.93 square miles (5.0 km²) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 458.40 and is about 16.7% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Perkins Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
2. "Perkins Run Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Marcus Hook Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
4. "Perkins Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 February 2020.