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][5]

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.[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

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Perkins Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Perkins Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States". 1999.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkins_Run_(Delaware_River_tributary)
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