Appoquinimink River
The Appoquinimink River is a river flowing to Delaware Bay in northern Delaware in the United States. The river is 15.3 miles (24.6 km) long[1] and drains an area of 47 square miles (120 km2) on the Atlantic Coastal Plain.
The Appoquinimink flows for its entire length in southern New Castle County. It rises approximately 2 miles (3 km) west of Townsend and flows generally eastwardly, south of Middletown and past Odessa, to its mouth at the northern end of Delaware Bay, approximately 3 miles (5 km) east of Odessa.[2] In its upper course the river passes through two man-made lakes, Wiggins Mill Pond[3] and Noxontown Lake;[4] the river is tidal to the dam at Noxontown Lake, and salinity from Delaware Bay typically affects the lowermost 5 miles (8 km) of the river.[5] The lower 7 miles (11 km) of the river are considered to be navigable by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.[6]
It collects three named tributaries along its course:[2] From the north, Deep Creek, 4.2 miles (6.8 km) long[7] (also known historically as the "North Appoquinimink River"[8]); and Drawyers Creek,[9] 8.2 miles (13.2 km) long;[7] and from the south, Hangmans Run.[10]
According to 2002 data from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 54.9% of the Appoquinimink River watershed is occupied by agricultural uses (predominantly soybeans, corn, and wheat); 15.1% is residential; 9.9% is wetland; and 8.8% is forested.[11]
In 2004, a non-profit group, The Appoquinimink River Association, was founded with a mission to protect the water and natural resources in the region surrounding the Appoquinimink River.[12]
Variant names and spellings
The United States Board on Geographic Names issued a decision clarifying the stream's name in 1950. According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Appoquinimink River has also been known historically as:[13]
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References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NHDwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b DeLorme (2004). Maryland Delaware Atlas & Gazetteer. p.61, pp.78-79. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-279-X.
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GNISwigginswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Geographic Names Information System. "GNIS entry for Noxontown Lake (Feature ID #214395)". Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency (December 2003). "Nutrient and Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Development for Appoquinimink River, Delaware". pp. 1–3. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. "Navigable waterways of the Philadelphia District". Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
EPAwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Geographic Names Information System. "GNIS entry for Deep Creek (Feature ID #213864)". Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System. "GNIS entry for Drawyers Creek (Feature ID #213905)". Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System. "GNIS entry for Hangmans Run (Feature ID #214053)". Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency (December 2003). "Nutrient and Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Development for Appoquinimink River, Delaware". pp. Section Two, p.4. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ "Appoquinimink River Association". Retrieved 2007-04-18.
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