Broadkill River is a river in the US state of Delaware .
| Broadkill | |
|---|---|
| English Broadkill river | |
 Broadkill in Milton (2006) | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 21 km |
| Swimming pool | 285 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | Milton |
| • Height | 3m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Delaware |
| • Location | near Lewes |
| • Height | 0 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| River slope | 0.095 m / km |
| Location | |
| Water system | Atlantic Ocean |
| A country |
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| Region | Delaware |
| Area | Sussex |
 - source  - mouth | |
The length of the river is 21 km, the basin area is 285 km² [1] , it is located throughout Sussex County , flowing into the Delaware Bay near Lewes [2] . The slope of the river is 0.095 m / km.
The river flows through marshy areas, downstream - along the territory of the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge [3] .
Notes
- ↑ The Hydrography of the Broadkill River Estuary, Delaware (Link unavailable) . estuariesandcoasts.org . Date of treatment July 11, 2007. Archived July 11, 2007.
- ↑ Feature Detail Report for: Broadkill River . geonames.usgs.gov . Date of treatment January 21, 2019.
- ↑ Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge | Northeast Region, US Fish and Wildlife Service . www.fws.gov . Date of treatment January 21, 2019.