Blanco Ditch Explained

Blanco Ditch
Name Other:Tributary to Sewell Branch
Map Size:180
Map Alt:Map of Blanco Ditch mouth
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Blanco Ditch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Kent
Length:1.4miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:0.92cuft/s at mouth with Blanco Ditch[2]
Source1:Jordan Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles east of Pearsons Grove, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:39.2303°N -75.7342°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:67feet[4]
Mouth:Sewell Branch
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles north of Pearsons Grove, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:39.2461°N -75.7503°W
Mouth Elevation:39feet
Progression:northwest
River System:Chester River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Sewell Branch Road

Blanco Ditch is a 1.4miles long 1st order tributary to Sewell Branch in Kent County, Delaware.

Course

Blanco Ditch rises on the Jordan Branch divide about 0.5 miles east of Pearsons Grove, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Blanco Ditch drains of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 650.47 and is about 3.9% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 7 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Blanco Ditch Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 7 March 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Blanco Ditch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 7 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Andover Branch Topo Map, Queen Anne's County MD (Millington Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 7 March 2020 . en.