Pinks Branch Explained

Pinks Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Leipsic River
Map Size:180
Map Alt:Map of Pinks Branch mouth
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Pinks Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Kent
Length:7.52miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:9.03cuft/s at mouth with Leipsic River[2]
Source1:Fork Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:39.1947°N -75.6806°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:70feet[4]
Mouth:Leipsic River
Mouth Location:about 1 mile east of Kenton, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:39.2319°N -75.6364°W
Mouth Elevation:23feet
Progression:generally northeast
River System:Leipsic River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:DE 11 (x 2), Judith Road, Shaws Corner Road, Seven Hickories Road

Pinks Branch is a 5.59miles long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Pinks Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide about 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Pinks Branch drains of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 616.66 and is about 6.5% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 5 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Pinks Branch Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 5 March 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Pinks Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 5 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Jordan Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Kenton Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 5 March 2020 . en.