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[2] |
| • coordinates | 39°47′18″N 075°32′02″W / 39.78833°N 75.53389°W[1] |
| • elevation | 262 ft (80 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Shellpot Creek |
• location | Bellefonte, Delaware[3] |
• coordinates | 39°46′05″N 075°31′09″W / 39.76806°N 75.51917°W[1] |
• elevation | 48 ft (15 m)[3] |
| Length | 1.67 mi (2.69 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 0.95 square miles (2.5 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Shellpot Creek |
| • average | 1.42 cu ft/s (0.040 m3/s) at mouth with Shellpot Creek[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south-southeast[4] |
| River system | Delaware River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Simon Road, Bedford Boulevard, Weldin Road, I-95, Washington Street Ext |
Course
editTurkey Run rises in Forest Hills Park, Delaware[2] and then flows south-southeast to join Shellpot Creek at Bellefonte, Delaware.[3]
Watershed
editTurkey 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail – Turkey Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Turkey Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.