Ward Branch (Browns Branch tributary) explained

Ward Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Browns Branch
Map Size:200
Pushpin Map:USA Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:200
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ward Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Kent
Length:2.19miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Browns Branch
Discharge1 Avg:2.61cuft/s at mouth with Browns Branch[2]
Source1:Lednum Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile east-northeast of Marvels Crossroads, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:38.9431°N -75.4853°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:44feet[4]
Mouth:Browns Branch
Mouth Location:about 1 mile northeast of Argos Choice, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:38.9706°N -75.4875°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet
Progression:Browns BranchMurderkill RiverDelaware BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Murderkill River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Sandbox Road, DE 15

Ward Branch is a 2.19miles long 1st order tributary to Browns Branch in Kent County, Delaware.

Course

Ward Branch rises on the Lednum Branch divide about 1 mile east-northeast of Marvels Crossroads, Delaware. Ward Branch then flows north to meet Browns Branch about 1-mile northeast of Argos Choice, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Ward Branch drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 616.68 and is about 6.7% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 14 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Ward Branch Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 14 March 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Ward Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 14 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Browns Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Milford Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 14 March 2020 . en.