Taylor Branch (Leipsic River tributary)

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 of Taylor Branch mouth
Location of Taylor Branch mouth
Location of Taylor Branch mouth
Location of Taylor Branch mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Physical characteristics
SourceFork Branch divide
 • locationShaws Corner, Delaware
 • coordinates39°12′20″N 075°38′56″W[1]
 • elevation64 ft (20 m)[2]
MouthLeipsic River
 • location
about 1 mile east of Kenton, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°13′54″N 075°38′11″W[1]
 • elevation
23 ft (7.0 m)[2]
Length2.14 mi (3.44 km)[3]
Basin size1.75 square miles (4.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average2.14 cu ft/s (0.061 m3/s) at mouth with Leipsic Riverh[4]
Basin features
Progressionnorth
River systemLeipsic River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDE 42

Course

Taylor Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide at Shaws Corner, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Taylor 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

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Taylor Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. "Alston Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Dover Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. "Willis Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 March 2020.



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