Herring Run (Blackbird Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Herring Run
Other name(s)	Tributary to Blackbird Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Main source	On divide between Herring Run and Appoquinimink River about 0.5 miles east of Townsend, Delaware 70 ft (21 m) 39°23′49″N 075°40′33″W / 39.39694°N 75.67583°W / 39.39694; -75.67583
River mouth	Blackbird Creek about 0.5 miles east of H&H Corner, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°23′00″N 075°38′31″W / 39.38333°N 75.64194°W / 39.38333; -75.64194
Length	2.26 mi (3.64 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Delaware River
Basin size	10.29 square miles (26.7 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	DE 1, US 13, Union Church Road

Herring Run is a 2.26-mile-long (3.64 km) stream in northern Delaware in the United States.

Course

Herring Run rises east of Townsend in southern New Castle County, Delaware and flows southeast to meet Blackbird Creek east of H&H Corner.

Watershed

The Herring Run watershed is about 26% forested and 64% agricultural with the rest being other land uses. The watershed receives approximately 43.4 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 602.69.

Maps

Course and Watershed of Herring Run (Blackbird Creek tributary) in New Castle County, Delaware