Red House Branch (Tidbury Creek tributary) explained

Red House Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Tidbury Creek
Map Size:200
Pushpin Map:USA Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:200
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Red House Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Kent
Length:1.33miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Tidbury Creek
Discharge1 Avg:1.82cuft/s at mouth with Tidbury Creek[2]
Source1:Almshouse Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles northwest of Derby Shores, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:39.0978°N -75.5789°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:50feet[4]
Mouth:Tidbury Creek
Mouth Location:Derby Pond
Mouth Coordinates:39.0853°N -75.5636°W
Mouth Elevation:30feet
Progression:Tidbury CreekSt. Jones RiverDelaware BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:St. Jones River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Willow Grove Road

Red House Branch is a 1.33miles long 1st order tributary to Tidbury Creek in Kent County, Delaware.

Course

Red House Branch rises about 0.5 miles northwest of Derby Shores in Kent County, Delaware on the Almshouse Branch divide. Red House Branch then flows southeast to flow into Derby Pond.[4]

Watershed

Red House Branch drains of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 592.32 and is about 6.0% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 10 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Red House Branch Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 10 March 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Red House Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 10 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Tidbury Creek Topo Map, Kent County DE (Frederica Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 10 March 2020 . en.