East Branch Christina River

39°44′18″N 075°48′20″W / 39.73833°N 75.80556°W / 39.73833; -75.80556^[1] • elevation375 ft (114 m)^[2] MouthChristina RiverCovered Bridge Farms, Delaware39°42′02″N 075°47′09″W / 39.70056°N 75.78583°W / 39.70056; -75.78583^[1]161 ft (49 m)^[2]Length2.96 mi (4.76 km)^[3]Basin size2.03 square miles (5.3 km²)^[4]Discharge  • locationChristina River • average2.89 cu ft/s (0.082 m³/s) at mouth with Christina River^[4] Basin featuresProgressionChristina River → Delaware River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean^[3]River systemChristina RiverTributaries  • leftunnamed tributaries • rightunnamed tributariesBridgesStrickersville Road, Elbow Lane, Little Egypt Road, Harvest Lane, Wedgewood Road, Covered Bridge Lane

East Branch Christina River is a 2.96-mile-long (4.76 km) first-order tributary to the Christina River in New Castle County, Delaware in the United States.

East Branch Christina River rises on the Christina River divide in Chester County, Pennsylvania and flows south into Cecil County, Maryland then southeast into New Castle County, Delaware meet the Christina River at Covered Bridge Farms.

East Branch Christina River drains 2.03 square miles (5.3 km²) of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 409.33 and is about 36.7% forested.^[4]

• List of Delaware rivers