Smyrna River Tributary to Delaware Bay | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County |
New Castle Kent |
City | Smyrna |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Smyrna, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°18′46″N 075°34′30″W / 39.31278°N 75.57500°W [1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Smyrna, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°21′54″N 075°30′48″W / 39.36500°N 75.51333°W [1] |
• elevation | sea level (0 ft.) |
Length | 7 miles [1] |
Basin size | 64 sq. mi [2] |
Basin features | |
River system | Delaware River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Massey Branch Mill Creek Corks Point Ditch Sawmill Branch |
• right | Providence Creek Greens Branch |
Waterbodies | Duck 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.