Owens Branch (West Branch Gum Branch tributary) explained

Owens Branch
Name Other:Tributary to West Branch Gum Branch
Map Size:180
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Owens Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Owens Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Sussex
Length:2.72miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:West Branch Gum Branch
Discharge1 Avg:2.31cuft/s at mouth with West Branch Gum Branch[2]
Source1:Crony Pond Branch divide
Source1 Location:Owens, Delaware[3]
Source1 Coordinates:38.8019°N -75.5297°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:50feet
Mouth:West Branch Gum Branch
Mouth Location:about 4 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[5]
Mouth Coordinates:38.7689°N -75.5389°W
Mouth Elevation:30feet
Progression:West Branch Gum BranchGum BranchNanticoke RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Nanticoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Hunters Cove Road, Tuckers Road

Owens Branch is a 2.72miles long 1st order tributary to West Branch Gum Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

Owens Branch rises at Owens, Delaware[3] and then flows south to join West Branch Gum Branch about 4 miles northeast of Greenwood.[5]

Watershed

Owens Branch drains of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 680.04 and is about 9% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 6 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Owens Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 6 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Owens Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020 . en.