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]
| Perkins Run Tributary to Delaware River | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| City | Arden Ardencroft Holly Oak |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | South Branch Naamans Creek divide |
| • location | Arden, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°48′48″N 075°29′56″W / 39.81333°N 75.49889°W[1] |
| • elevation | 320 ft (98 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Delaware River |
• location | about 0.2 miles east of Holly Oak, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°47′07″N 075°28′12″W / 39.78528°N 75.47000°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.03 mi (4.88 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.93 square miles (5.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.71 cu ft/s (0.077 m3/s) at mouth with Delaware River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Delaware River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Durboraw Road, Avery Lane, Veale Road, I-95, Parkside Boulevard, Garfield Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, Philadelphia Pike, Devon Road, Governor Printz Boulevard, I-495 |
Course
editPerkins 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
editPerkins 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Perkins Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Perkins Run Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Marcus Hook Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Perkins Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States". 1999.