Old Baptist Church Branch Explained

Old Baptist Church Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Fishing Branch
Map Size:200
Pushpin Map:USA Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:200
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Old Baptist Church Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Kent
Length:2miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Fishing Branch
Discharge1 Avg:2.2cuft/s at mouth with Fishing Branch[2]
Source1:Murderkill River divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles west of Spring Hill, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:38.9772°N -75.4353°W
Source1 Elevation:22feet[3]
Mouth:Fishing Branch
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles east of Spring Hill, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:38.9686°N -75.4167°W
Mouth Elevation:3feet
Progression:Fishing BranchMispillion RiverDelaware BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Mispillion River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:DE 1, Reynolds Road

Old Baptist Church Branch is a 2miles long 1st order tributary to Fishing Branch in Kent County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Old Baptist Church Branch rises on the Murderkill River divide about 0.25 miles west of Spring Hill, Delaware. Old Baptist Church Branch then flows southeast then northeast to meet Fishing Branch about 0.5 miles east of Spring Hill, Delaware.[3]

Watershed

Old Baptist Church Branch drains of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 613.40 and is about 8.0% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Old Baptist Church Branch Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Mispillion River Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Mispillion River Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 21 March 2020 . en.