Smyrna River

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

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[1]
Mouth
• location	Smyrna, Delaware
• coordinates	39°21′54″N 075°30′48″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

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

• List of Delaware rivers

References

1. "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. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011

External links

• EPA: Smyrna River