Corks Point Ditch

Corks Point Ditch is a 3.86 mi (6.21 km) long 2nd order tributary to Smyrna River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Corks Point Ditch Tributary to Smyrna River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Source	Sawmill Branch divide
• location	About 0.5 miles south of Tent, Delaware
• coordinates	39°20′59″N 075°36′11″W[1]
• elevation	52 ft (16 m)[2]
Mouth	Smyrna River
• location	about 2 miles east of Walker, Delaware
• coordinates	39°20′21″N 075°33′30″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	3.86 mi (6.21 km)[3]
Basin size	7.29 square miles (18.9 km2)[4]
Discharge
• average	8.69 cu ft/s (0.246 m3/s) at mouth with Smyrna River[4]
Basin features
Progression	south then northeast
River system	Smyrna River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Morris Branch
Bridges	Paddock Road, McQuail Road

Variant names

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

• Beaver Branch
• Morris Run

Course

Corks Point Ditch rises the Sawmill Branch divide about 0.25 miles south of Tent in New Castle County, Delaware. Corks Point Ditch then flows south then northeast to meet the Smyrna River about 2 miles east of Walker, Delaware.^[2]

Watershed

Corks Point Ditch drains 7.29 square miles (18.9 km²) of area, receives about 44.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 594.01 and is about 13.0% forested.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware