Turkey Run (Shellpot Creek tributary)

Turkey Run is a 1.67 mi (2.69 km) long 1st order tributary to Shellpot Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.

Turkey Run Tributary to Shellpot Creek
Location of Turkey Run mouth Turkey Run (Shellpot Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
City	Bellefonte
Physical characteristics
Source	Alapocas Run divide
• location	Forest Hills Park, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	39°47′18″N 075°32′02″W[2]
• elevation	262 ft (80 m)[1]
Mouth	Shellpot Creek
• location	Bellefonte, Delaware[3]
• coordinates	39°46′05″N 075°31′09″W[2]
• elevation	48 ft (15 m)[3]
Length	1.67 mi (2.69 km)[4]
Basin size	0.95 square miles (2.5 km^2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Shellpot Creek
• average	1.42 cu ft/s (0.040 m^3/s) at mouth with Shellpot Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	south-southeast<ref name='geoviewer'>
River system	Delaware River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Simon Road, Bedford Boulevard, Weldin Road, I-95, Washington Street Ext

Course

Turkey Run rises in Forest Hills Park, Delaware[1] and then flows south-southeast to join Shellpot Creek at Bellefonte, Delaware.[3]

Watershed

Turkey Run drains 0.95 square miles (2.5 km²) of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 495.08 and is about 20% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

References

1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
2. "GNIS Detail – Turkey Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
5. "Turkey Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.