Paw Paw Branch (Providence Creek tributary) explained

Paw Paw Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Providence Creek
Map Size:180
Map Alt:Map of Paw Paw Branch mouth
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Paw Paw Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:New Castle
Length:3.54miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:5.7cuft/s at mouth with Providence Creek[2]
Source1:Black Stallion Ditch divide
Source1 Location:about 0.1 miles northeast of Reynolds Corners, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:39.3206°N -75.6922°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:75feet[4]
Mouth:Providence Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.1 miles north of Clayton, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:39.3008°N -75.6419°W
Mouth Elevation:13feet
Progression:southeast
River System:Smyrna River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Blackbird Forest Road, Alley Mill Road, Clayton-Delany Road

Paw Paw Branch is a 3.54miles long 2nd order tributary to Providence Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.

Course

Paw Paw Branch rises on the Black Stallion Ditch divide about 0.1 miles northeast of Reynolds Corners, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Paw Paw Branch drains of area, receives about of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 620.24 and is about 6.4% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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