Sowbridge Branch is a 5.44 mi (8.75 km) long 2nd order tributary to Primehook Creek in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Sowbridge Branch Tributary to Primehook Creek | |
|---|---|
 Sowbridge Branch near Cedar Creek Road | |
  Location of Sowbridge Branch mouth  Sowbridge Branch (Primehook Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gravelly Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Ellendale, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°47′56″N 075°24′09″W / 38.79889°N 75.40250°W[1] |
| • elevation | 50 ft (15 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Primehook Creek (Waples Pond) |
• location | Waples Pond Acres, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°49′15″N 075°19′02″W / 38.82083°N 75.31722°W[1] |
• elevation | 4 ft (1.2 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.44 mi (8.75 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 7.86 square miles (20.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Primehook Creek (Waples Pond) |
| • average | 9.63 cu ft/s (0.273 m3/s) at mouth with Primehook Creek (Waples Pond)[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally east |
| River system | Broadkill River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Piney Branch |
| Waterbodies | Reynolds Pond |
| Bridges | Milton-Ellendale Highway, Holly Tree Road, Isaacs Road (DE 30), Cedar Creek Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Sawbridge Branch
- Sow Bridge Branch
Course
editSowbridge Branch rises on the Gravelly Branch divide about 0.5 miles southeast of Ellendale, Delaware. Sowbridge Branch then flows generally east to meet Primehook Creek at Waples Pond.[2]
Watershed
editSowbridge Branch drains 7.86 square miles (20.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 649.54 and is about 19% forested.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Sowbridge Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Sowbridge Branch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Milton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Sowbridge Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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