Prong Number One Explained

Prong Number One
Name Other:Tributary to Gravelly Branch
Map Size:180
Pushpin Map:USA Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Prong Number One mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Prong Number One mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Sussex
Length:5.78miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Gravelly Branch (Collins Pond)
Discharge1 Avg:16.57cuft/s at mouth with Gravelly Branch[2]
Source1:Parker Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles south-southeast of Oakley, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:38.7997°N -75.4678°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:44feet[4]
Mouth:Gravelly Branch
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles northwest of Kings Crossroads, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:38.7525°N -75.4586°W
Mouth Elevation:29feet[5]
Progression:Gravelly BranchNanticoke RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Nanticoke River
Tributaries Left:Maple Marsh and Beaver Dam Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Staytonville Road, DE 16, Smith Haven Road, Beaver Dam Road, Maple Branch Road

Prong Number One is a 5.78miles long 3rd order tributary to Gravelly Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

Prong Number One rises about 1.5 miles south-southeast of Oakley, Delaware, and then flows south to join Gravelly Branch about 0.25 miles northwest of Kings Crossroads.[5]

Watershed

Prong Number One drains of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 781.58, and is about 11% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 20 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Prong Number One Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 20 May 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Prong Number One . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 20 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 20 May 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 20 May 2021 . en.