Stoney Branch is a 4.30 mi (6.92 km) long 3rd order tributary to Tyndall Branch, in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Stoney Branch Tributary to Tyndall Branch | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sheep Pen Ditch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southeast of Whaleys Crossroads |
| • coordinates | 38°38′21″N 075°28′11″W / 38.63917°N 75.46972°W[1] |
| • elevation | 55 ft (17 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Tyndall Branch |
• location | about 0.5 miles north of Hardscrabble |
• coordinates | 38°37′24″N 075°28′41″W / 38.62333°N 75.47806°W[1] |
• elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.30 mi (6.92 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 7.85 square miles (20.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 9.63 cu ft/s (0.273 m3/s) at mouth with Tyndall Branch[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northwest |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Big Mill Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 9 Asbury Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Tyndall Branch
Course
editStoney Branch rises on the Sheep Pen Ditch divide about 1 mile southeast of Whaleys Crossroads in Sussex County, Delaware. Stoney Branch then flows southwest to meet Tyndall Branch about 0.5 miles north of Hardscrabble.[2]
Watershed
editStoney Branch drains 7.85 square miles (20.3 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 722.14 and is about 14.03% forested.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Stoney Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Dukes and Jobs Ditch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Laurel Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Stoney Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 February 2020.