Horsepen Arm Explained

Horsepen Arm
Name Other:Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
Map Size:180
Pushpin Map:USA Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Horsepen Arm mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Horsepen Arm mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Kent
Length:5.54miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Marshyhope Creek
Discharge1 Avg:8.41cuft/s at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[2]
Source1:Marsh Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles east of Anthonys Corner, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:38.9811°N -75.6694°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:60feet
Mouth:Marshyhope Creek
Mouth Location:Hollandsville, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:38.9215°N -75.6394°W
Mouth Elevation:49feet
Progression:Marshyhope CreekNanticoke RiverChesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River System:Nanticoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Fox Hunters Road, Whiteleysburg Road

Horsepen Arm is a 5.54miles long second-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Kent County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Course

Horsepen Arm rises on the Marsh Branch divide about 0.5 miles east of Anthonys Corner, Delaware, and then flows generally southeast to join Marshyhope Creek at Hollandsville, Delaware.[3]

Watershed

Horsepen Arm drains of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, and is about 6.45% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . March 21, 2023.
  2. Web site: Horsepen Arm Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . March 21, 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . March 21, 2023.