Sawmill Branch (Smyrna River tributary) explained

Sawmill Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Smyrna River
Map Size:180
Map Alt:Map of Sawmill Branch mouth
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Sawmill Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:New Castle
Length:7.28miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:12cuft/s at mouth with Smyrna River[2]
Source1:Blackbird Creek divide
Source1 Location:Pond about 0.5 miles east-southeast of Blackbird, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:39.3628°N -75.6406°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:55feet[4]
Mouth:Smyrna River
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles southeast of Chambersville, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:39.3486°N -75.5575°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet
Progression:southeast
River System:Smyrna River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:DE 1, Black Diamond Road, Eagles Nest Landing Road, Deer Run Road, Walker School Road, Paddock Road

Sawmill Branch is a 7.28miles long 2nd order tributary to Smyrna River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

Course

Sawmill Branch rises in a pond on the Blackbird Creek divide about 1.5 miles southeast of Blackbird in New Castle County, Delaware. Sawmill Branch then flows southeast to meet the Smyrna River about 1.5 miles southeast of Chambersville, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Sawmill Branch drains of area, receives about 44.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 589.76 and is about 18.8% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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