kids encyclopedia robot

Silver Run (Delaware Bay tributary) facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Silver Run
Silver Run (Delaware Bay tributary) is located in Delaware
Silver Run (Delaware Bay tributary)
Silver Run (Delaware Bay tributary) is located in the United States
Silver Run (Delaware Bay tributary)
Location of Silver Run mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Delaware Bay
Country United States
State Delaware
County New Castle
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Silver Run and Drawyers Creek
McDonough, Delaware
20 ft (6.1 m)
39°29′35″N 075°38′55″W / 39.49306°N 75.64861°W / 39.49306; -75.64861
River mouth Delaware Bay
Bay View Beach, Delaware
0 ft (0 m)
39°28′43″N 075°35′32″W / 39.47861°N 75.59222°W / 39.47861; -75.59222
Length 3.03 mi (4.88 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast
River system Delaware Bay
Basin size 3.13 square miles (8.1 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries

Silver Run is a 3.03 mi (4.88 km) long tributary to Delaware Bay in New Castle County, Delaware. Silver Run is tidal for most of its course and drains a large part of Augustine Wildlife Area.

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Silver Run (Delaware Bay tributary) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.