Corks Point Ditch (Smyrna River tributary)

Corks Point Ditch is a 3.86 mi (6.21 km) long 2nd order tributary to Smyrna River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Corks Point Ditch
Tributary to Smyrna River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Physical characteristics
SourceSawmill Branch divide
 • locationAbout 0.5 miles south of Tent, Delaware
 • coordinates39°20′59″N 075°36′11″W[1]
 • elevation52 ft (16 m)[2]
MouthSmyrna River
 • location
about 2 miles east of Walker, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°20′21″N 075°33′30″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length3.86 mi (6.21 km)[3]
Basin size7.29 square miles (18.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average8.69 cu ft/s (0.246 m3/s) at mouth with Smyrna River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth then northeast
River systemSmyrna River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightMorris Branch
BridgesPaddock Road, McQuail Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Beaver Branch
  • Morris Run

Course

Corks Point Ditch rises the Sawmill Branch divide about 0.25 miles south of Tent in New Castle County, Delaware. Corks Point Ditch then flows south then northeast to meet the Smyrna River about 2 miles east of Walker, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Corks Point Ditch drains 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 594.01 and is about 13.0% forested.[4]

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Corks Point Ditch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. "Sawmill Branch Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Smyrna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. "Corks Point Ditch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.



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