Ward Branch (Browns Branch tributary)
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 | |
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![]() ![]() 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[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[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
Ward 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
Ward 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
Maps
![](../I/Course_and_Watershed_of_Ward_Branch_(Browns_Branch_tributary).gif)
Course and Watershed of Ward Branch (Browns Branch tributary)
References
- "GNIS Detail - Ward Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "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.
- "Ward Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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