South Davis Millpond Branch Explained

South Davis Millpond Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
Map Size:250
Pushpin Map:Maryland#USA
Pushpin Map Size:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of South Davis Millpond Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of South Davis Millpond Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Maryland
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Dorchester
Length:1.96miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Davis Millpond Branch
Discharge1 Avg:2.22cuft/s at mouth with Davis Millpond Branch[2]
Source1:Green Briar Branch divide
Source1 Location:pond about 5 miles southeast of Federalsburg, Maryland
Source1 Coordinates:38.639°N -75.7144°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:44feet
Mouth:Davis Millpond Branch
Mouth Location:about 3 miles southeast of Federalsburg, Maryland
Mouth Coordinates:38.6651°N -75.7577°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet
Progression:Davis Millpond BranchMarshyhope CreekNanticoke RiverChesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River System:Nanticoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Adams Road, Eldorado-Federalsburg Road

South Davis Millpond Branch is a 1.96miles long second-order tributary to Davis Millpond Branch in Dorchester County, Maryland. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Course

South Davis Millpond Branch rises about southeast of Federalsburg, Maryland and then flows generally northwest to join North Davis Millpond Branch to form Davis Millpond Branch about southeast of Federalsburg, Maryland.[3]

Watershed

South Davis Millpond Branch drains of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, and is about 5.01% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . December 7, 2022.
  2. Web site: South Davis Millpond Branch Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . December 7, 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . December 7, 2022.