East Branch Christina River

East Branch Christina River is a 2.96-mile-long (4.76 km) first-order tributary to the Christina River in New Castle County, Delaware in the United States.

East Branch Christina River
Tributary to Christina River
Location of East Branch Christina River mouth
Location of East Branch Christina River mouth
Location of East Branch Christina River mouth
Location of East Branch Christina River mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
Maryland
Pennsylvania
CountyNew Castle (DE)
Cecil (MD)
Chester (PA)
Physical characteristics
SourceChristina River divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles northwest of Strickersville, Pennsylvania
 • coordinates39°44′18″N 075°48′20″W[1]
 • elevation375 ft (114 m)[2]
MouthChristina River
 • location
Covered Bridge Farms, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°42′02″N 075°47′09″W[1]
 • elevation
161 ft (49 m)[2]
Length2.96 mi (4.76 km)[3]
Basin size2.03 square miles (5.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationChristina River
 • average2.89 cu ft/s (0.082 m3/s) at mouth with Christina River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionChristina River → Delaware River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean[3]
River systemChristina River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesStrickersville Road, Elbow Lane, Little Egypt Road, Harvest Lane, Wedgewood Road, Covered Bridge Lane

Course

East Branch Christina River rises on the Christina River divide in Chester County, Pennsylvania and flows south into Cecil County, Maryland then southeast into New Castle County, Delaware meet the Christina River at Covered Bridge Farms.

Watershed

East Branch Christina River drains 2.03 square miles (5.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 409.33 and is about 36.7% forested.[4]

See also

Maps
Course and watershed of East Branch Christina River

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - East Branch Christina River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. "East Branch Christina River Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Newark West Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. "East Branch Christina River Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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