Corks Point Ditch facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Corks Point Ditch
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Smyrna River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Main source	Sawmill Branch divide About 0.5 miles south of Tent, Delaware 52 ft (16 m) 39°20′59″N 075°36′11″W / 39.34972°N 75.60306°W / 39.34972; -75.60306
River mouth	Smyrna River about 2 miles east of Walker, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°20′21″N 075°33′30″W / 39.33917°N 75.55833°W / 39.33917; -75.55833
Length	3.86 mi (6.21 km)
Basin features
Progression	south then northeast
River system	Smyrna River
Basin size	7.29 square miles (18.9 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: Morris Branch
Bridges	Paddock Road, McQuail Road

Corks Point Ditch is a 3.86 mi (6.21 km) long 2nd order tributary to Smyrna River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

• Beaver Branch
• Morris Run

Course

Corks Point Ditch rises the Sawmill Branch divide about 0.25 miles south of Tent in New Castle County, Delaware. Corks Point Ditch then flows south then northeast to meet the Smyrna River about 2 miles east of Walker, Delaware.

Watershed

Corks Point Ditch drains 7.29 square miles (18.9 km²) of area, receives about 44.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 594.01 and is about 13.0% forested.