Taylor Branch is a 2.14 mi (3.44 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.
| Taylor Branch Tributary to Leipsic River | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fork Branch divide |
| • location | Shaws Corner, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°12′20″N 075°38′56″W / 39.20556°N 75.64889°W[1] |
| • elevation | 64 ft (20 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Leipsic River |
• location | about 1 mile east of Kenton, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°13′54″N 075°38′11″W / 39.23167°N 75.63639°W[1] |
• elevation | 23 ft (7.0 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.14 mi (3.44 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 1.75 square miles (4.5 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.14 cu ft/s (0.061 m3/s) at mouth with Leipsic Riverh[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north |
| River system | Leipsic River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | DE 42 |
Course
editTaylor Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide at Shaws Corner, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
editTaylor Branch drains 1.75 square miles (4.5 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 622.47 and is about 4.8% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Taylor Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Alston Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Dover Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Willis Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 March 2020.