Willis Branch (Leipsic River tributary) explained

Willis Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Leipsic River
Map Size:180
Map Alt:Map of Willis Branch mouth
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Willis Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Kent
Length:3.23miles[1]
Discharge1 Avg:3.42cuft/s at mouth with Leipsic River[2]
Source1:Pond on the Fork Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles east of Seven Hickories, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:39.2119°N -75.6164°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:52feet[4]
Mouth:Leipsic River (Garrisons Lake)
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles northwest of Bishops Corner, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:39.2439°N -75.5953°W
Mouth Elevation:7feet
Progression:southeast
River System:Leipsic River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Lynnbury Woods Road, Moorton Road

Willis Branch is a 3.23miles long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Course

Willis Branch rises in a pond on the Fork Branch divide about 0.5 miles east of Seven Hickories, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Willis Branch drains of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 557.46 and is about 8.0% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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