Corks Point Ditch is a 3.86 mi (6.21 km) long 2nd order tributary to Smyrna River in New Castle County, Delaware.
| Corks Point Ditch Tributary to Smyrna River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sawmill Branch divide |
| • location | About 0.5 miles south of Tent, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°20′59″N 075°36′11″W / 39.34972°N 75.60306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 52 ft (16 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Smyrna River |
• location | about 2 miles east of Walker, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°20′21″N 075°33′30″W / 39.33917°N 75.55833°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.86 mi (6.21 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 8.69 cu ft/s (0.246 m3/s) at mouth with Smyrna River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | south then northeast |
| River system | Smyrna River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Morris Branch |
| Bridges | Paddock Road, McQuail Road |
Variant names edit
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Beaver Branch
- Morris Run
Course edit
Corks Point Ditch rises the Sawmill Branch divide about 0.25 miles south of Tent in New Castle County, Delaware. Corks Point Ditch then flows south then northeast to meet the Smyrna River about 2 miles east of Walker, Delaware.[2]
Watershed edit
Corks Point Ditch drains 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 594.01 and is about 13.0% forested.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Corks Point Ditch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Sawmill Branch Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Smyrna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Corks Point Ditch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.