Persimmon Run (West Branch Christina River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Persimmon Run
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Other name(s)	Tributary to West Branch Christina River
Country	United States
State	Delaware Maryland
County	New Castle (DE) Cecil (MD)
Physical characteristics
Main source	Big Elk Creek divide Cecil County Airpark, Cecil County, Maryland 123 ft (37 m) 39°38′49″N 075°48′00″W / 39.64694°N 75.80000°W / 39.64694; -75.80000
River mouth	West Branch Christina River Anvil Park, Delaware 92 ft (28 m) 39°39′16″N 075°46′33″W / 39.65444°N 75.77583°W / 39.65444; -75.77583
Length	1.69 mi (2.72 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast then northeast
River system	Christina River
Basin size	1.77 square miles (4.6 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Elkton Road, Iron Hill Road, Otts Chapel Road

Persimmon Run is a 1.69-mile-long (2.72 km) 1st order tributary to the West Branch Christina River in New Castle County, Delaware in the United States.

Course

Persimmon Run rises on the Big Elk Creek divide in Cecil County, Maryland and flows southeast then northeast into New Castle County, Delaware meet the West Branch Christina River at Anvil Park, Delaware.

Watershed

Persimmon Run drains 1.77 square miles (4.6 km²) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 503.39 and is about 21.7% forested.

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Course and Watershed of Persimmon Run (West Branch Christina River tributary)