Mispillion River
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| Mispillion River | |
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 The Mispillion River in Milford in 2006
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| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| Length | 15 mi (24 km) approximately[1] |
| Watershed | 76 mi² (197 km²) [2] |
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| - location | near Milford |
| - coordinates | [3] |
| Mouth | Delaware Bay |
| - coordinates | [3] |
| - elevation | 3 ft (1 m) [3] |
The Mispillion River is a river flowing to Delaware Bay in southern Delaware in the United States. It is approximately 15 miles (24 km) long and drains an area of 76 square miles (197 km²) on the Atlantic Coastal Plain.
It rises in northern Sussex County, approximately 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Milford, and flows generally east-northeastwardly, defining the boundary between Sussex and Kent counties; it passes through the center of Milford on its course to its mouth at Delaware Bay, 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Cape Henlopen.[1][4] The lower 12 miles (19 km) of the river are considered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to be navigable.[5]
A boardwalk known as the Mispillion Riverwalk follows the river as in Milford. As of 2003, an effort was underway to preserve a greenway along the river upstream and downstream of Milford.[6]
[edit] Variant names and spellings
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Mispillion River has also been known historically as:[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry for Mispillion River (2000). Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency (2005). Decision Rationale: Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDLs) for Bacteria and Nutrient Impairments on the Mispillion River and Cedar Creek Watershed, Kent and Sussex Counties, Delaware pp.1-2.. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ a b c d Geographic Names Information System. GNIS entry for Mispillion River (Feature ID #214330). Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ DeLorme (2004). Maryland Delaware Atlas & Gazetteer. pp.52-53. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-279-X.
- ^ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. Navigable waterways of the Philadelphia District.. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation. Greenways & Trails. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
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