Alapocas Run facts for kids

Left: unnamed tributaries
Right: unnamed tributaries

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Quick facts for kids Alapocas Run
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Brandywine Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
City	Wilmington, Delaware
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Brandywine Creek and Shellpot Creek Blue Ball, Delaware 320 ft (98 m) 39°46′50″N 075°32′48″W / 39.78056°N 75.54667°W / 39.78056; -75.54667
River mouth	Brandywine Creek Wilmington, Delaware 40 ft (12 m) 39°46′07″N 075°33′32″W / 39.76861°N 75.55889°W / 39.76861; -75.55889
Length	1.05 mi (1.69 km)
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Christina River
Basin size	0.85 square miles (2.2 km²)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries

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.

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Alapocas Falls in Alapocas Run State Park

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