West Branch Christina River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids West Branch Christina River
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Christina River
Country	United States
State	Delaware Maryland
County	New Castle (DE) Cecil (MD)
Physical characteristics
Main source	Big Elk Creek and Christina River divides about 0.1 miles southeast of Appleton, Maryland 298 ft (91 m) 39°41′44″N 075°48′41″W / 39.69556°N 75.81139°W / 39.69556; -75.81139
River mouth	Christina River Newark, Delaware 79 ft (24 m) 39°39′33″N 075°43′02″W / 39.65917°N 75.71722°W / 39.65917; -75.71722
Length	4.96 mi (7.98 km)
Basin features
Progression	south then east
River system	Christina River
Basin size	6.20 square miles (16.1 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: Persimmon Run
Bridges	Jackson Hall School Road, Barksdale Road, Vieves Way, Winchester Drive, Chestnut Drive, W Creek Village Drive, DE 2, Otts Chapel Road, Sandy Drive

West Branch Christina River is a 4.96-mile-long (7.98 km) second-order tributary to the Christina River in New Castle County, Delaware in the United States.

Variant name

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as Persimmon Branch.

Course

West Branch Christina River rises on the Big Elk Creek and Christina River divides in Cecil County, Maryland and flows south then east into New Castle County, Delaware meet the Christina River at Newark, Delaware.

Watershed

West Branch Christina River drains 6.20 square miles (16.1 km²) of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 488.40 and is about 25.1% forested.

Maps

Course of West Branch of Christina River

Watershed of the West Branch Christina River