Stoney Branch (Tyndall Branch tributary)

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 of Stoney Branch mouth
Location of Stoney Branch mouth
Location of Stoney Branch mouth
Location of Stoney Branch mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceSheep Pen Ditch divide
  locationabout 1 mile southeast of Whaleys Crossroads
  coordinates38°38′21″N 075°28′11″W[1]
  elevation55 ft (17 m)[2]
MouthTyndall Branch
  location
about 0.5 miles north of Hardscrabble
  coordinates
38°37′24″N 075°28′41″W[1]
  elevation
30 ft (9.1 m)[2]
Length4.30 mi (6.92 km)[3]
Basin size7.85 square miles (20.3 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  average9.63 cu ft/s (0.273 m3/s) at mouth with Tyndall Branch[4]
Basin features
Progressionnorthwest
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
  leftBig Mill Branch
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 9
Asbury Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Tyndall Branch

Course

Stoney 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

Stoney 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


References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Stoney Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. "Dukes and Jobs Ditch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Laurel Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. "Stoney Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 February 2020.


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