Simons River

The Simons River is a short river in Delaware in the United States, approximately 3 mi (5 km) long. It drains a wetlands area on the southern shore of Delaware Bay.

Simons River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	39°12′46″N 075°25′48″W[1]
Mouth
• location	4.7 miles northeast of Little Creek, Delaware[1]>
• coordinates	39°13′23″N 075°24′15″W[1]
• elevation	sea level (0 ft.)
Length	1.8 miles[2]
Basin features
River system	Delaware River

It is formed in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge approximately 5 mi (8 km) northwest of Dover, Delaware, by the confluence of Herring Branch and Green Creek. It flows in a serpentine course to the Delaware. The river is flanked on the north by the mouth of the Leipsic River.

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware