Middle Run is a 4.28 mi (6.89 km) long 2nd order tributary to White Clay Creek in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
| Middle Run Tributary to White Clay Creek | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | White Clay Creek divide |
| • location | Estates at Corner Ketch, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°44′45″N 075°44′23″W / 39.74583°N 75.73972°W[1] |
| • elevation | 300 ft (91 m)[2] |
| Mouth | White Clay Creek |
• location | Delaplane Manor, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°41′36″N 075°43′11″W / 39.69333°N 75.71972°W[1] |
• elevation | 46 ft (14 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.28 mi (6.89 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 3.92 square miles (10.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 5.48 cu ft/s (0.155 m3/s) at mouth with White Clay Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | White Clay Creek → Christina River → Delaware River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean[3] |
| River system | Christina River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | DE 72, Foxden Road, Old Possum Park Road, Possum Park Road, DE 2 |
| Designated | October 24, 2000 |
Variant names edit
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Muddy Run
Course edit
Middle Run rises on the White Clay Creek divide at the Estates at Corner Ketch in New Castle County, Delaware. Middle Run then flows south to meet White Clay Creek at Delaplane, Delaware.[2]
Watershed edit
Middle Run drains 3.92 square miles (10.2 km2) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 401.04 and is about 32.8% forested.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Middle Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Middle Run Valley Park Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Newark East Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Middle Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.