Puncheon Run
River in Delaware, United States
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Puncheon Run is a 3.27 mi (5.26 km) long 2nd order tributary to the St. Jones River in Kent County, Delaware.
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
CityDover
| Puncheon Run Tributary to St. Jones River | |
|---|---|
  Location within Delaware  Location within the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| City | Dover |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cahoon Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southwest of Dover, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°08′26″N 075°33′58″W[1] |
| • elevation | 44 ft (13 m)[2] |
| Mouth | St. Jones River |
• location | Dover, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°08′23″N 075°30′40″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.27 mi (5.26 km)[3] |
Basin size | 4.02 square miles (10.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 4.86 cu ft/s (0.138 m3/s) at mouth with Puncheon Run[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | St. Jones River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | St. Jones River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Wyoming Mill Road, New Burton Road, US 13, Puncheon Run Connector, South State Street |
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]
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