Pinks Branch is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.
| Pinks Branch Tributary to Leipsic River | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fork Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°11′41″N 075°40′50″W / 39.19472°N 75.68056°W[1] |
| • elevation | 70 ft (21 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Leipsic River |
• location | about 1 mile east of Kenton, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°13′55″N 075°38′11″W / 39.23194°N 75.63639°W[1] |
• elevation | 23 ft (7.0 m)[2] |
| Length | 7.52 mi (12.10 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 5.59 square miles (14.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 9.03 cu ft/s (0.256 m3/s) at mouth with Leipsic River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally northeast |
| River system | Leipsic River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | DE 11 (x 2), Judith Road, Shaws Corner Road, Seven Hickories Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Pinks Creek
- Wolfpit Branch
Course
editPinks Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide about 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
editPinks Branch drains 5.59 square miles (14.5 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 616.66 and is about 6.5% forested.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Pinks Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jordan Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Kenton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Pinks Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.