Paw Paw Branch is a 3.54 mi (5.70 km) long 2nd order tributary to Providence Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.
| Paw Paw Branch Tributary to Providence Creek | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Black Stallion Ditch divide |
| • location | about 0.1 miles northeast of Reynolds Corners, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°19′14″N 075°41′32″W / 39.32056°N 75.69222°W[1] |
| • elevation | 75 ft (23 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Providence Creek |
• location | about 0.1 miles north of Clayton, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°18′03″N 075°38′31″W / 39.30083°N 75.64194°W[1] |
• elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.54 mi (5.70 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 4.71 square miles (12.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 5.70 cu ft/s (0.161 m3/s) at mouth with Providence Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Smyrna River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Blackbird Forest Road, Alley Mill Road, Clayton-Delany Road |
Course
editPaw Paw Branch rises on the Black Stallion Ditch divide about 0.1 miles northeast of Reynolds Corners, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
editPaw Paw Branch drains 4.71 square miles (12.2 km2) of area, receives about 44.4 inches per year (113 cm/year) of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 620.24 and is about 6.4% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Paw Paw Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Duck Creek Topo Map, Kent County DE (Smyrna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Paw Paw Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 March 2020.