Guthrie Branch (C and D Canal tributary) explained

Guthrie Branch
Name Other:Tributary to C and D Canal
Map Size:180
Map Alt:Map of Guthrie Branch mouth
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Guthrie Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:New Castle
Length:2.11miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:2.75cuft/s at mouth with C and D Canal[2]
Source1:Long Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.2 miles east of Pencader Farms, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:39.5572°N -75.7464°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:70feet[4]
Mouth:C and D Canal
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles east of Chesapeake City, Maryland
Mouth Coordinates:39.5403°N -75.7606°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet
Progression:generally south
River System:C and D Canal
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Frazer Road, Chesapeake City Road

Guthrie Branch is a 2.11miles long 1st order tributary to C and D Canal in New Castle County, Delaware.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Guthrie Branch rises on the Long Creek divide about 0.2 miles east of Pencader Farms in New Castle County, Delaware. Guthrie Branch then flows south to meet the C and D Canal about 1.5 miles east of Chesapeake City, Maryland.[4]

Watershed

Guthrie Branch drains of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 652.80 and is about 26.2% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 1 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Guthrie Branch Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 1 March 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Guthrie Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 1 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Long Creek Topo Map, Cecil County MD (Elkton Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 1 March 2020 . en.