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Beaver Gut Ditch
Beaver Gut Ditch is located in Delaware
Beaver Gut Ditch
Beaver Gut Ditch is located in the United States
Beaver Gut Ditch
Location of Beaver Gut Ditch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to St. Jones River
Country United States
State Delaware
County Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source Thorndyk Branch divide
Pond about 0.25 miles west of Magnolia, Delaware
20 ft (6.1 m)
39°04′26″N 075°29′03″W / 39.07389°N 75.48417°W / 39.07389; -75.48417
River mouth St. Jones River
Florence, Delaware
0 ft (0 m)
39°05′09″N 075°29′03″W / 39.08583°N 75.48417°W / 39.08583; -75.48417
Length 1.36 mi (2.19 km)
Basin features
Progression northeast
River system St. Jones River
Basin size 1.79 square miles (4.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges South State Street, Ponderosa Drive

Beaver Gut Ditch is a small waterway, or tributary, located in Kent County, Delaware. It flows for about 1.36 miles (2.19 km) and eventually joins the St. Jones River. Think of it as a small stream that feeds into a larger river.

Where Beaver Gut Ditch Flows

Beaver Gut Ditch begins in a pond near a place called Thorndyk Branch. This starting point is about 0.25 miles west of a town called Magnolia, Delaware.

From there, the ditch flows towards the northeast. Its journey ends when it meets the St. Jones River in a spot known as Florence, Delaware.

About the Beaver Gut Ditch Area

The area that drains water into Beaver Gut Ditch is called its watershed. This watershed covers about 1.79 square miles (4.64 square kilometers).

Each year, this area gets about 44.8 inches (114 cm) of rain. About 5.1% of the land in this watershed is covered by forests.

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