East Branch Christina River

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 / 39.73833°N 75.80556°W / 39.73833; -75.80556[1]
 • elevation375 ft (114 m)[2]
MouthChristina River
 • location
Covered Bridge Farms, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°42′02″N 075°47′09″W / 39.70056°N 75.78583°W / 39.70056; -75.78583[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 RiverDelaware RiverDelaware BayAtlantic Ocean[3]
River systemChristina River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesStrickersville Road, Elbow Lane, Little Egypt Road, Harvest Lane, Wedgewood Road, Covered Bridge Lane

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.

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