East Branch Christina River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids East Branch Christina River
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Christina River
Country	United States
State	Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania
County	New Castle (DE) Cecil (MD) Chester (PA)
Physical characteristics
Main source	Christina River divide about 0.25 miles northwest of Strickersville, Pennsylvania 375 ft (114 m) 39°44′18″N 075°48′20″W / 39.73833°N 75.80556°W / 39.73833; -75.80556
River mouth	Christina River Covered Bridge Farms, Delaware 161 ft (49 m) 39°42′02″N 075°47′09″W / 39.70056°N 75.78583°W / 39.70056; -75.78583
Length	2.96 mi (4.76 km)
Basin features
Progression	south-southeast
River system	Christina River
Basin size	2.03 square miles (5.3 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Strickersville Road, Elbow Lane, Little Egypt Road, Harvest Lane, Wedgewood Road, Covered Bridge Lane

East Branch Christina River is a 2.96-mile-long (4.76 km) first-order tributary to the Christina River in New Castle County, Delaware in the United States.

Course

East Branch Christina River rises on the Christina River divide in Chester County, Pennsylvania and flows south into Cecil County, Maryland then southeast into New Castle County, Delaware meet the Christina River at Covered Bridge Farms.

Watershed

East Branch Christina River drains 2.03 square miles (5.3 km²) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 409.33 and is about 36.7% forested.

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Course and watershed of East Branch Christina River