Muddy Run (Christina River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Muddy Run
Muddy Run south of Reybold Road
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Christina River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Main source	Persimmon Run divide Pond at Summit View, Delaware 155 ft (47 m) 39°38′30″N 075°46′16″W / 39.64167°N 75.77111°W / 39.64167; -75.77111
River mouth	Christina River Heather Woods, Delaware 18 ft (5.5 m) 39°37′54″N 075°41′51″W / 39.63167°N 75.69750°W / 39.63167; -75.69750
Length	6.61 mi (10.64 km)
Basin features
Progression	south then northeast
River system	Christina River
Basin size	14.95 square miles (38.7 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: Belltown Run
Waterbodies	Sunset Lake
Bridges	I-95, Welsh Tract Road, Smith Way, Old Baltimore Pike, Bartley Drive, Pencader Drive, Galsgow Avenue, DE 896, GBC Drive, DE 72, Salem Church Road

Muddy Run is a 6.61-mile-long (10.64 km) stream in northern New Castle County, Delaware in the United States.

Course

Muddy Run rises on the Persimmon Run divide in New Castle County, Delaware and flows south then northeast to meet the Christina River at Heather Woods.

Watershed

Muddy Run drains 14.95 square miles (38.7 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 581.51 and is about 23.1% forested.

Maps

Course of Muddy Run (Christina River tributary)

Watershed of Muddy Run (Christina River tributary)