Silver Run (Delaware Bay tributary)

Silver Run is a 3.03 mi (4.88 km) long tributary to Delaware Bay in New Castle County, Delaware. Silver Run is tidal for most of its course and drains a large part of Augustine Wildlife Area.

Silver Run
Tributary to Delaware Bay
Location of Silver Run mouth
Silver Run (Delaware Bay tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Silver Run and Drawyers Creek
 • locationMcDonough, Delaware[1]
 • coordinates39°29′35″N 075°38′55″W[2]
 • elevation20 ft (6.1 m)[1]
MouthDelaware Bay
 • location
Bay View Beach, Delaware[1]
 • coordinates
39°28′43″N 075°35′32″W[2]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length3.03 mi (4.88 km)[3]
Basin size3.13 square miles (8.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDelaware Bay
 • average3.55 cu ft/s (0.101 m3/s) at mouth with Delaware Bay[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemDelaware Bay
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries

See also

References
  1. "Silver Run Wildlife Area Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Taylors Bridge Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Silver Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. "Silver Run Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 31 July 2019.


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