Chestnut Run (Little Mill Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chestnut Run |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Little Mill Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| City | Elsmere |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Brandywine Creek divide Silverbrook, Delaware 150 ft (46 m) 39°45′34″N 075°35′59″W / 39.75944°N 75.59972°W |
| River mouth | Little Mill Creek Elsmere, Delaware 75 ft (23 m) 39°44′12″N 075°36′24″W / 39.73667°N 75.60667°W |
| Length | 1.63 mi (2.62 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southwest |
| River system | Christina River |
| Basin size | 1.22 square miles (3.2 km2) |
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| Bridges | DE 48 Oak Hill Drive DE 34 Jefferson Avenue DE 2 Forest Avenue |
Chestnut Run is a small stream, like a tiny river, located in New Castle County, Delaware, USA. It flows for about 1.63 miles (2.62 kilometers). This stream is a "tributary," which means it flows into a larger stream. Chestnut Run joins Little Mill Creek.
Where Does Chestnut Run Flow?
Chestnut Run starts in an area called Silverside, in New Castle County, Delaware. This starting point is on a "divide" near Brandywine Creek. A divide is like a high ridge of land that separates different river systems. From there, Chestnut Run flows towards the southwest. It eventually meets and joins Little Mill Creek in a town called Elsmere, Delaware.
What is a Watershed?
A "watershed" is all the land area where water drains into a specific stream or river. The Chestnut Run watershed covers about 1.22 square miles (3.16 square kilometers). This area gets about 46.8 inches (119 centimeters) of rain and snow each year. About 12.4% of the land in this watershed is covered by forests.
