River in Maryland, United States
West Branch Christina RiverTributary to Christina River
Show map of the United States Country United States State Delaware MarylandCounty New Castle (DE)Cecil (MD)Source Big Elk Creek and Christina River divides • location about 0.1 miles southeast of Appleton, Maryland • coordinates 39°41′44″N 075°48′41″W / 39.69556°N 75.81139°W / 39.69556; -75.81139 [ 1] • elevation 298 ft (91 m)[ 2]
Mouth Christina River • location
Newark, Delaware • coordinates
39°39′33″N 075°43′02″W / 39.65917°N 75.71722°W / 39.65917; -75.71722 [ 1] • elevation
79 ft (24 m)[ 2] Length 4.96 mi (7.98 km)[ 3] Basin size 6.20 square miles (16.1 km2 )[ 4] Discharge • location Christina River • average 8.40 cu ft/s (0.238 m3 /s) at mouth with Christina River[ 4]
Progression south then east River system Christina River 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.[ 1]
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.[ 4]
See also
Maps
Course of West Branch of Christina River
Watershed of the West Branch Christina River
References