Indian Branch (Browns Branch tributary) explained

Indian Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Browns Branch
Map Size:200
Pushpin Map:USA Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:200
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Indian Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Kent
Length:0.94miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Browns Branch
Discharge1 Avg:1.6cuft/s at mouth with Browns Branch[2]
Source1:Murderkill River divide
Source1 Location:Melvins Crossroads, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:38.9625°N -75.5297°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:35feet[4]
Mouth:Browns Branch
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southeast of Melvins Crossroads, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:38.9606°N -75.5075°W
Mouth Elevation:7feet
Progression:Browns BranchMurderkill RiverDelaware BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Murderkill River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:none

Indian Branch is a 0.94miles long 1st order tributary to Browns Branch in Kent County, Delaware.

Course

Indian Branch rises on the Murderkill River divide at Melvins Crossroads, Delaware. Indian Branch then flows east to meet Browns Branch about 1-mile southeast of Melvins Crossroads, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Indian Branch drains of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 577.69 and is about 3.3% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 14 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Indian Branch Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 14 March 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Indian Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 14 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Browns Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Milford Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 14 March 2020 . en.