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Aerial view of the Broadkill River

December 12, 2013admin

Brandywine Creek's Vital Statistics

Size: 324 square miles

Population: 250525
Source: U.S. Census

Land Use:

Source: NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC), Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) Land Cover data based on analysis of Landsat 30m resolution imagery.

States: DE, PA

Counties: DE: New Castle PA: Chester, Delaware, Lancaster MD: Cecil

Piedmont's Wildlife

Bog turtle
Long-tailed salamander
Osprey
Queen snake
Wood frog
Little brown bat
Cerulean Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Bald Eagle
Moths/Shagbark feeders

Photos by: Chris Bennett

Piedmont's Environmental Concerns

Underground storage tanks
landfills
hazardous wastes
Dredge spoil disposal areas
salt piles
tire piles
auto salvage yards
resource recovery facilities
Bacteria
nutrients
dissolved oxygen
sediments
PCBs
zinc
iron
Nonpoint sources (stormwater runoff
agriculture
leaking septic systems)
Point sources (industrial discharge
illicit discharge)
Dams and water-control structures
Fish consumption advisories
Erosion of stream banks

Piedmont's Publications

Publications by watershed

Piedmont's Watershed Partners

Brandywine Conservancy
Brandywine Valley Association
Christina Basin Clean Water Partnership
Delaware Nature Society
Red Clay Valley Association
White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River

In Partnership With:

This website was created in partnership with DNREC, Division of Watershed Stewardship and the University of Delaware Water Resources Center.

Additional Information

Mapping Resources

Find Your Watershed

A Delaware Watershed Story

Delaware's Changing Landscape Web Application

Delaware Water Quality Portal

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Best Management Practices

Data and Other Resources