Turkey Run (Shellpot Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Turkey Run
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Shellpot Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
City	Bellefonte
Physical characteristics
Main source	Alapocas Run divide Forest Hills Park, Delaware 262 ft (80 m) 39°47′18″N 075°32′02″W / 39.78833°N 75.53389°W / 39.78833; -75.53389
River mouth	Shellpot Creek Bellefonte, Delaware 48 ft (15 m) 39°46′05″N 075°31′09″W / 39.76806°N 75.51917°W / 39.76806; -75.51917
Length	1.67 mi (2.69 km)
Basin features
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River system	Delaware River
Basin size	0.95 square miles (2.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Simon Road, Bedford Boulevard, Weldin Road, I-95, Washington Street Ext

Turkey Run is a 1.67 mi (2.69 km) long 1st order tributary to Shellpot Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.

Course

Turkey Run rises in Forest Hills Park, Delaware and then flows south-southeast to join Shellpot Creek at Bellefonte, Delaware.

Watershed

Turkey Run drains 0.95 square miles (2.5 km²) of area, receives about 47.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 495.08 and is about 20% forested.