Puncheon Run

For the freeway, see Puncheon Run Connector.

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

Puncheon Run Tributary to St. Jones River
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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]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

Maps

Course of Puncheon Run (St. Jones River tributary)

Watershed of Puncheon Run (St. Jones River tributary)