Newell Branch (Tidbury Creek tributary) explained

Newell Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Tidbury Creek
Map Size:200
Pushpin Map:USA Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:200
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Newell Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Kent
Length:1.57miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Tidbury Creek
Discharge1 Avg:1.98cuft/s at mouth with Tidbury Creek[2]
Source1:Isaac Branch divide
Source1 Location:Pond about 0.5 miles west of Star Hill, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:39.1008°N -75.5542°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:43feet[4]
Mouth:Tidbury Creek
Mouth Location:Voshell Mill, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:39.0986°N -75.5281°W
Mouth Elevation:10feet
Progression:Tidbury CreekSt. Jones RiverDelaware BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:St. Jones River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Lone Tree Drive, US 13, Peachtree Run, Voshell Mill Road

Newell Branch is a 1.57miles long 1st order tributary to Tidbury Creek in Kent County, Delaware.

Course

Newell Branch rises in a pond about 0.5 miles west of Star Hill in Kent County, Delaware on the Isaac Branch divide. Newell Branch then flows easterly to meet Tidbury Creek at Voshell Mill, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Newell Branch drains of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 604.28 and is about 1.2% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 10 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Newell Branch Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 10 March 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Newell Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 10 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Tidbury Creek Topo Map, Kent County DE (Frederica Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 10 March 2020 . en.