Jordan Branch (Sewell Branch tributary)
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CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
SourceIsland Pond Marsh Ditch divide
| Jordan Branch Tributary to Sewell Branch | |
|---|---|
 Jordan Branch in Blackiston Wildlife Area | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Island Pond Marsh Ditch divide |
| • location | about 0.1 miles east of Fords Corner, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°11′31″N 075°41′36″W / 39.19194°N 75.69333°W[1] |
| • elevation | 72 ft (22 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Sewell Branch |
• location | about 2 miles northeast of Pearsons Grove, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°14′49″N 075°43′56″W / 39.24694°N 75.73222°W[1] |
• elevation | 49 ft (15 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.41 mi (8.71 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 6.04 square miles (15.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.35 cu ft/s (0.208 m3/s) at mouth with Jordan Branch[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | northwest |
| River system | Chester River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | DE 11, DE 300, Chance Road, Underwoods Corner Road |
Jordan Branch is a 5.41 mi (8.71 km) long 2nd order tributary to Sewell Branch in Kent County, Delaware.
Jordan Branch rises on the Island Pond Marsh Ditch divide about 0.1 miles east of Fords Corner, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
Jordan Branch drains 6.04 square miles (15.6 km2) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 727.94 and is about 6.6% forested.[4]
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