Graham Branch is a 2.84 mi (4.57 km) long 2nd order tributary to Tubbs Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Graham Branch Tributary to Tubbs Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Graham Branch mouth  Graham Branch (Tubbs Branch tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gum Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile east of Pineridge, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°35′58″N 075°33′32″W / 38.59944°N 75.55889°W[1] |
| • elevation | 40 ft (12 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Tubbs Branch |
• location | about 0.5 miles south of Concord, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°32′55″N 075°33′40″W / 38.54861°N 75.56111°W[1] |
• elevation | 18 ft (5.5 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.84 mi (4.57 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.32 square miles (3.4 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Tubbs Branch |
| • average | 1.60 cu ft/s (0.045 m3/s) at mouth with Tubbs Branch[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tubbs Branch → Deep Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay[4] |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Waller Road, Dillards Road, Airport Road |
Course
editGraham Branch rises about 1 mile east of Pineridge, Delaware, and then flows north to join Tubbs Branch about 0.5 miles south of Concord.[3]
Watershed
editGraham Branch drains 1.32 square miles (3.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 641.33, and is about 6% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Graham Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Graham Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 May 2021.