Alapocas Run is a 1.05 mi (1.69 km) long tributary to Brandywine Creek in New Castle County, Delaware. This run drains a large portion of Alapocas Run State Park in the Wilmington, Delaware area.

Alapocas Run
Tributary to Brandywine Creek
Alapocas Run is located in Delaware
Alapocas Run
Location of Alapocas Run mouth
Alapocas Run is located in the United States
Alapocas Run
Alapocas Run (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
CityWilmington, Delaware
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Brandywine Creek and Shellpot Creek
 • locationBlue Ball, Delaware[2]
 • coordinates39°46′50″N 075°32′48″W / 39.78056°N 75.54667°W / 39.78056; -75.54667[1]
 • elevation320 ft (98 m)[2]
MouthBrandywine Creek
 • location
Wilmington, Delaware[2]
 • coordinates
39°46′07″N 075°33′32″W / 39.76861°N 75.55889°W / 39.76861; -75.55889[1]
 • elevation
40 ft (12 m)[2]
Length1.05 mi (1.69 km)[3]
Basin size0.85 square miles (2.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationBrandywine Creek
 • average1.27 cu ft/s (0.036 m3/s) at mouth with Brandywine Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouthwest
River systemChristina River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Alapocas Falls in Alapocas Run State Park

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Alapocas Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Alapocas Run Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Wilmington North Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Alapocas Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 31 July 2019.

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