Burrows Run facts for kids
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Burrows Run in Delaware
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Red Clay Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Craigs Mill Run divide Pond at Mendenhall, Pennsylvania 325 ft (99 m) |
| River mouth | Red Clay Creek about 0.25 miles east of Ashland, Delaware 135 ft (41 m) |
| Length | 4.73 mi (7.61 km) |
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| Progression | generally south |
| River system | Christina River |
| Basin size | 7.16 square miles (18.5 km2) |
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| Waterbodies | Shadowbrook Pond |
| Bridges | Burrows Run Road, Spring Mill Road, Burnt Mill Road, Center Mill Road, Snuff Mill Road, Old Kennett Road, Way Road |
Burrows Run is a 4.73 mi (7.61 km) long 2nd order tributary to Red Clay Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Barris Run
- Burris Run
- Burroughs Brook
Course
Burrows Run rises on the Craigs Mill Run divide at Mendenhall in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Burrows Run then flows south into Delaware to meet Red Clay Creek about 0.25 miles east of Ashland, Delaware.
Watershed
Burrows Run drains 7.16 square miles (18.5 km2) of area, receives about 48.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 393.10 and is about 37.5% forested.
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