Puncheon Run

Puncheon Run
Tributary to St. Jones River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
CityDover
Physical characteristics
SourceCahoon Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southwest of Dover, Delaware
 • coordinates39°08′26″N 075°33′58″W / 39.14056°N 75.56611°W / 39.14056; -75.56611[1]
 • elevation44 ft (13 m)[2]
MouthSt. Jones River
 • location
Dover, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°08′23″N 075°30′40″W / 39.13972°N 75.51111°W / 39.13972; -75.51111[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length3.27 mi (5.26 km)[3]
Basin size4.02 square miles (10.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average4.86 cu ft/s (0.138 m3/s) at mouth with Puncheon Run[4]
Basin features
ProgressionSt. Jones RiverDelaware BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemSt. Jones River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWyoming Mill Road, New Burton Road, US 13, Puncheon Run Connector, South State Street

Puncheon Run is a 3.27 mi (5.26 km) long 2nd order tributary to the St. Jones River in Kent County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

  • Puncheon Branch
  • Walkers Branch

Course

Puncheon Run rises on the Cahoon Branch divide about 1 mile southwest of Dover, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Puncheon Run drains 4.02 square miles (10.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 627.80 and is about 4.3% forested.[4]

See also

Maps

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Puncheon Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Puncheon Run Topo Map, Kent County DE (Dover Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Puncheon Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 March 2020.