Jones Mill Branch (Marshyhope Creek tributary) explained

Jones Mill Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
Map Size:180
Pushpin Map:USA Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jones Mill Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Jones Mill Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Sussex
Length:2.78miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Marshyhope Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.5cuft/s at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[2]
Source1:Bridgeville Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles northeast of Jacobs Crossroads, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:38.7754°N -75.708°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:58feet
Mouth:Marshyhope Creek
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles east-northeast of Smithville, Maryland
Mouth Coordinates:38.7754°N -75.6597°W
Mouth Elevation:20feet
Progression:Marshyhope CreekNanticoke RiverChesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River System:Nanticoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Dublin Hill Road, Trinity Church Road, Buck Fever Road, Sand Hill Road

Jones Mill Branch is a 2.78miles long second-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

Jones Mill Branch rises on the Bridgeville Branch divide about 0.5 miles northeast of Jacobs Crossroads, Delaware, and then flows generally west-northwest to join Marshyhope Creek about 1.5 miles east-northeast of Smithville, Maryland.[3]

Watershed

Jones Mill Branch drains of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, and is about 6.55% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . January 27, 2023.
  2. Web site: Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . January 27, 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . January 27, 2023.