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
Country	United States
State	Delaware Maryland
County	New Castle (DE) Cecil (MD)
Physical characteristics
Source	Big Elk Creek divide
• location	Cecil County Airpark, Cecil County, Maryland
• coordinates	39°38′49″N 075°48′00″W[1]
• elevation	123 ft (37 m)[2]
Mouth	West Branch Christina River
• location	Anvil Park, Delaware
• coordinates	39°39′16″N 075°46′33″W[1]
• elevation	92 ft (28 m)[2]
Length	1.69 mi (2.72 km)[3]
Basin size	1.77 square miles (4.6 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	West Branch Christina River
• average	2.39 cu ft/s (0.068 m^3/s) at mouth with West Branch Christina River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast then northeast
River system	Christina River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Elkton 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]

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.