Spring Branch (Murderkill River tributary)
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| Spring Branch Tributary to Murderkill River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Spring Branch mouth  Spring Branch (Murderkill River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fan Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles south of Felton, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°59′32″N 075°33′59″W / 38.99222°N 75.56639°W[1] |
| • elevation | 53 ft (16 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Murderkill River |
• location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Roesville, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°59′23″N 075°31′26″W / 38.98972°N 75.52389°W[1] |
• elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.63 mi (4.23 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.69 square miles (7.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Murderkill River |
| • average | 3.30 cu ft/s (0.093 m3/s) at mouth with Murderkill River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Murderkill River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 13, Chimney Hill Road, Scrap Tavern Road |
Spring Branch is a 2.63 mi (4.23 km) long 1st order tributary to the Murderkill River in Kent County, Delaware.
Spring Branch rises on the Fan Branch divide about 1 mile south of Felton, Delaware. Spring Branch then flows east to meet the Murderkill River about 0.5 miles southeast of Roesville, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
Spring Branch drains 2.69 square miles (7.0 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 569.99 and is about 9.8% forested.[4]
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