Meadow Branch (Little Creek tributary)
Meadow Branch is a 5.83 mi (9.38 km) long 3rd order tributary to Little Creek in Sussex County, Delaware. Meadow Branch forms Little Creek along with Holly Branch.
Meadow Branch Tributary to Little Creek | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Meadow Branch mouth ![]() ![]() Meadow Branch (Little Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Sussex |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Wood Creek and Jackson Branch divide |
• location | Delmar, Delaware[1] |
• coordinates | 38°28′01″N 075°32′59″W[2] |
• elevation | 50 ft (15 m)[1] |
Mouth | Little Creek |
• location | about 2 miles south of Laurel, Delaware[3] |
• coordinates | 38°31′16″N 075°34′42″W[2] |
• elevation | 23 ft (7.0 m)[3] |
Length | 5.83 mi (9.38 km)[4] |
Basin size | 8.37 square miles (21.7 km2)[5] |
Discharge | |
• location | Little Creek |
• average | 9.84 cu ft/s (0.279 m3/s) at mouth with Little Creek[5] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Little Creek → Broad Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[4] |
River system | Nanticoke River |
Tributaries | |
• left | unnamed tributaries |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | US 13, Raceway Road, Bi State Boulevard, Old Crow Road, Bacons Road |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]
- Little Creek
Course
Meadow Branch rises in Delmar, Delaware[1] and then flows northwest and north into Little Creek about 2 miles south of Laurel.[3]
Watershed
Meadow Branch drains 8.37 square miles (21.7 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 767.30 and is about 10% forested.[5]
See also
References
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "GNIS Detail - Meadow Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "Meadow Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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