Crony Pond Branch Explained

Crony Pond Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Toms Dam Branch
Map Size:180
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Crony Pond Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Crony Pond Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Sussex
Length:1.49miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Toms Dam Branch
Discharge1 Avg:0.71cuft/s at mouth with Toms Dam Branch[2]
Source1:West Branch Gum Branch divide
Source1 Location:Owens, Delaware[3]
Source1 Coordinates:38.8081°N -75.5269°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:50feet
Mouth:Toms Dam Branch
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles east of St. Johnstown, Delaware[5]
Mouth Coordinates:38.8078°N -75.5536°W
Mouth Elevation:46feet
Progression:west
River System:Nanticoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:none

Crony Pond Branch is a 1.44miles long 1st order tributary to Toms Dam Branch in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[4]

Course

Crony Pond Branch rises in Owens, Delaware[3] and then flows west to join Toms Dam Branch about 0.5 miles east of St. Johnstown.[5]

Watershed

Crony Pond Branch drains of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 677.03 and is about 9% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 5 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Crony Pond Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 6 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Crony Pond Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020 . en.