Hangmans Run is a 3.64 mi (5.86 km) long 1st order tributary to Appoquinimink River in New Castle County, Delaware.
| Hangmans Run Tributary to Appoquinimink River | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beaver Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles northeast of Fieldsboro, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°25′17″N 075°39′07″W / 39.42139°N 75.65194°W[1] |
| • elevation | 31 ft (9.4 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Appoquinimink River |
• location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Thomas Landing, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°26′49″N 075°36′07″W / 39.44694°N 75.60194°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.64 mi (5.86 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 45.21 square miles (117.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 4.70 cu ft/s (0.133 m3/s) at mouth with Appoquinmink River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northeast |
| River system | Appoquinimink River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Taylors Bridge Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Damascus Creek
Course
editHangmans Run rises on the Beaver Branch divide about 0.25 miles northeast of Fieldsboro in New Castle County, Delaware. Hangmans Run then flows northeast to meet the Appoquinimink River about 0.5 miles southeast of Thomas Landing, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
editHangmans Run drains 45.21 square miles (117.1 km2) of area, receives about 43.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 612.35 and is about 5.5% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Hangmans Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Hangmans Run Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Taylors Bridge Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Hangmans Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.