Ward Branch is a 2.19 mi (3.52 km) long 1st order tributary to Browns Branch in Kent County, Delaware.
| Ward Branch Tributary to Browns Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ward Branch mouth  Ward Branch (Browns Branch tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lednum Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile east-northeast of Marvels Crossroads, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°56′35″N 075°29′07″W / 38.94306°N 75.48528°W[1] |
| • elevation | 44 ft (13 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Browns Branch |
• location | about 1 mile northeast of Argos Choice, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°58′14″N 075°29′15″W / 38.97056°N 75.48750°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.19 mi (3.52 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.07 square miles (5.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Browns Branch |
| • average | 2.61 cu ft/s (0.074 m3/s) at mouth with Browns Branch[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Browns Branch → Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Murderkill River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Sandbox Road, DE 15 |
Course
editWard Branch rises on the Lednum Branch divide about 1 mile east-northeast of Marvels Crossroads, Delaware. Ward Branch then flows north to meet Browns Branch about 1-mile northeast of Argos Choice, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
editWard Branch drains 2.07 square miles (5.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 616.68 and is about 6.7% forested.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Ward Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Browns Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Milford Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ward Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.