Beaver Creek (Brandywine Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Beaver Creek
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Brandywine Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Main source	Harvey Run and Webb Creek divide about 0.5 miles north-northwest of Elam, Pennsylvania 342 ft (104 m) 39°51′40″N 075°32′41″W / 39.86111°N 75.54472°W / 39.86111; -75.54472
River mouth	Brandywine Creek about 0.5 miles east of Granoque, Delaware 141 ft (43 m) 39°50′04″N 075°34′36″W / 39.83444°N 75.57667°W / 39.83444; -75.57667
Length	2.62 mi (4.22 km)
Basin features
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River system	Delaware River
Basin size	4.08 square miles (10.6 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Heyburn Road, Smith Bridge Road, Creek Road

Beaver Creek is a 2.62 mi (4.22 km) long 2nd order tributary to Brandywine Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.

Course

Beaver Creek rises about 0.5 miles north-northwest of Elam, Pennsylvania in Delaware County and then flows southwest to join Brandywine Creek about 0.5 miles east of Granoque, Delaware in New Castle County.

Watershed

Beaver Creek drains 4.08 square miles (10.6 km²) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 410.33 and is about 43% forested.