Brockonbridge Gut facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brockonbridge Gut
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Brockonbridge Gut mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Delaware Bay
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source	Murderkill River divide Thompsonville, Delaware 9 ft (2.7 m) 38°59′47″N 075°23′54″W / 38.99639°N 75.39833°W / 38.99639; -75.39833
River mouth	Delaware Bay Sandy Point, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°02′20″N 075°22′25″W / 39.03889°N 75.37361°W / 39.03889; -75.37361
Length	4.67 mi (7.52 km)
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Delaware Bay
Basin size	4.55 square miles (11.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Milford Neck Road, Thompsonville Road, Brockam Bridge Road

Brockonbridge Gut is a 4.67 mi (7.52 km) long 2nd order tributary to Delaware Bay in Kent County, Delaware. Brockonbridge Gut is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• Baucumbrig Creek

Course

Brockonbridge Gut rises on the Murderkill River divide at Thompsonville, Delaware. Brockonbridge Gut then flows northeast to meet Delaware Bay at Sandy Point.

Watershed

Brockonbridge Gut drains 4.55 square miles (11.8 km²) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 788.71 and is about 3.0% forested.

Maps

Course and Watershed of Brockonbridge Gut