Persimmon Run (West Branch Christina River tributary)

Persimmon Run is a 1.69-mile-long (2.72 km) 1st order tributary to the West Branch Christina River in New Castle County, Delaware in the United States.

Persimmon Run
Tributary to West Branch Christina River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
Maryland
CountyNew Castle (DE)
Cecil (MD)
Physical characteristics
SourceBig Elk Creek divide
 • locationCecil County Airpark, Cecil County, Maryland
 • coordinates39°38′49″N 075°48′00″W[1]
 • elevation123 ft (37 m)[2]
MouthWest Branch Christina River
 • location
Anvil Park, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°39′16″N 075°46′33″W[1]
 • elevation
92 ft (28 m)[2]
Length1.69 mi (2.72 km)[3]
Basin size1.77 square miles (4.6 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationWest Branch Christina River
 • average2.39 cu ft/s (0.068 m3/s) at mouth with West Branch Christina River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast then northeast
River systemChristina River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesElkton Road, Iron Hill Road, Otts Chapel Road

Course

Persimmon Run rises on the Big Elk Creek divide in Cecil County, Maryland and flows southeast then northeast into New Castle County, Delaware meet the West Branch Christina River at Anvil Park, Delaware.

Watershed

Persimmon Run drains 1.77 square miles (4.6 km2) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 503.39 and is about 21.7% forested.[4]

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See also
  • List of Delaware rivers

Maps
Course and Watershed of Persimmon Run (West Branch Christina River tributary)

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Persimmon Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. "West Branch Christina River Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Newark West Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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