Smyrna River

River in Delaware, United States
39°18′46″N 075°34′30″W / 39.31278°N 75.57500°W / 39.31278; -75.57500[1] Mouth 
 • location
Smyrna, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°21′54″N 075°30′48″W / 39.36500°N 75.51333°W / 39.36500; -75.51333[1]
 • elevation
sea level (0 ft.)Length7 miles[1]Basin size64 sq. mi[2]Basin featuresRiver systemDelaware RiverTributaries  • leftMassey Branch
Mill Creek
Corks Point Ditch
Sawmill Branch • rightProvidence Creek
Greens BranchWaterbodiesDuck Creek Pond
Lake Como

The Smyrna River is a 7.3-mile-long (11.7 km)[3] river in central Delaware in the United States.

It rises east of Smyrna, Delaware, at the confluence of Duck Creek and Mill Creek.[3] It flows generally northeast, forming the boundary between Kent and New Castle counties. It enters Delaware Bay approximately 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Smyrna. It is navigable for its entire course.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Smyrna River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Smyrna River | Delaware Watersheds". Delaware Watersheds. Delaware Division of Watershed Stewardship and University of Delaware Water Resources Center. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
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