Hudson Branch (Spring Creek tributary)
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| Hudson Branch Tributary to Spring Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Hudson Branch mouth  Hudson Branch (Spring Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cow Marsh Ditch divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southwest of Riverdale Estates, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°00′11″N 075°37′32″W / 39.00306°N 75.62556°W[1] |
| • elevation | 60 ft (18 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Spring Creek |
• location | about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°01′44″N 075°30′00″W / 39.02889°N 75.50000°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 9.36 mi (15.06 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 8.90 square miles (23.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Spring Creek |
| • average | 10.78 cu ft/s (0.305 m3/s) at mouth with Spring Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Spring Creek → Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Murderkill River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | McGinnis Pond |
| Bridges | Firetower Road, Turkey Point Road, US 13, DE 15, Barratts Chapel Road, Fox Chase Road, McGinnis Pond Road |
Hudson Branch is a 9.36 mi (15.06 km) long 2nd order tributary to Spring Creek in Kent County, Delaware.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Berrytown Branch
- Canterbury Branch
- Cranberry Branch
- Hudson Ditch
- Hudson's Branch
Course
Hudson Branch rises on the Cow Marsh Ditch divide about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest of Riverdale Estates, Delaware. Hudson Branch then flows easterly to meet Spring Creek about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Frederica, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
Hudson Branch drains 8.90 square miles (23.1 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 597.91 and is about 6.0% forested.[4]
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