Newell Branch is a 1.57 mi (2.53 km) long 1st order tributary to Tidbury Creek in Kent County, Delaware.
| Newell Branch Tributary to Tidbury Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Newell Branch mouth  Newell Branch (Tidbury Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Isaac Branch divide |
| • location | Pond about 0.5 miles west of Star Hill, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°06′03″N 075°33′15″W / 39.10083°N 75.55417°W[1] |
| • elevation | 43 ft (13 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Tidbury Creek |
• location | Voshell Mill, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°05′55″N 075°31′41″W / 39.09861°N 75.52806°W[1] |
• elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.57 mi (2.53 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Tidbury Creek |
| • average | 1.98 cu ft/s (0.056 m3/s) at mouth with Tidbury Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tidbury Creek → St. Jones River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | St. Jones River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Lone Tree Drive, US 13, Peachtree Run, Voshell Mill Road |
Course
editNewell Branch rises in a pond about 0.5 miles west of Star Hill in Kent County, Delaware on the Isaac Branch divide. Newell Branch then flows easterly to meet Tidbury Creek at Voshell Mill, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
editNewell Branch drains 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 604.28 and is about 1.2% forested.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Newell Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tidbury Creek Topo Map, Kent County DE (Frederica Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Newell Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 March 2020.