Indian Branch is a 0.94 mi (1.51 km) long 1st order tributary to Browns Branch in Kent County, Delaware.
| Indian Branch Tributary to Browns Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Indian Branch mouth  Indian Branch (Browns Branch tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Murderkill River divide |
| • location | Melvins Crossroads, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°57′45″N 075°31′47″W / 38.96250°N 75.52972°W[1] |
| • elevation | 35 ft (11 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Browns Branch |
• location | about 1 mile southeast of Melvins Crossroads, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°57′38″N 075°30′27″W / 38.96056°N 75.50750°W[1] |
• elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m)[2] |
| Length | 0.94 mi (1.51 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.36 square miles (3.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Browns Branch |
| • average | 1.60 cu ft/s (0.045 m3/s) at mouth with Browns Branch[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Browns Branch → Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Murderkill River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | none |
Course
editIndian Branch rises on the Murderkill River divide at Melvins Crossroads, Delaware. Indian Branch then flows east to meet Browns Branch about 1-mile southeast of Melvins Crossroads, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
editIndian Branch drains 1.36 square miles (3.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 577.69 and is about 3.3% forested.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Indian Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Browns Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Milford Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Indian Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.