Perkins Run (Delaware River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Perkins Run
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Delaware River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
City	Arden Ardencroft Holly Oak
Physical characteristics
Main source	South Branch Naamans Creek divide Arden, Delaware 320 ft (98 m) 39°48′48″N 075°29′56″W / 39.81333°N 75.49889°W / 39.81333; -75.49889
River mouth	Delaware River about 0.2 miles east of Holly Oak, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°47′07″N 075°28′12″W / 39.78528°N 75.47000°W / 39.78528; -75.47000
Length	3.03 mi (4.88 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Delaware River
Basin size	1.93 square miles (5.0 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Durboraw Road, Avery Lane, Veale Road, I-95, Parkside Boulevard, Garfield Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, Philadelphia Pike, Devon Road, Governor Printz Boulevard, I-495

Perkins Run is a 3.03 mi (4.88 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Delaware River in New Castle County, Delaware. The run is named for the Perkins Farm that was located near the mouth.

Course

Perkins Run rises on the South Branch Naamans Creek divide in Arden, Delaware. Perkins Creek then flows southeast to meet the Delaware River about 0.2 miles east of Holly Oak, Delaware.

Watershed

Perkins Run drains 1.93 square miles (5.0 km²) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 458.40 and is about 16.7% forested.