Sandom Branch

Sandom Branch is a 2.33 mi (3.75 km) long tributary to Blackbird Creek in New Castle County, Delaware. Sandom Branch is one of the major tributaries to Blackbird Creek above tidal influence.

Sandom Branch Tributary to Blackbird Creek
Floodplain of Sandom Branch downstream of DE 1 in 2008
Location of Sandom Branch mouth Show map of Delaware Sandom Branch (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Sandom Branch and Duck Creek
• location	about 2 miles south of Blackbird, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	39°20′37″N 075°40′22″W[2]
• elevation	50 ft (15 m)[1]
Mouth	Blackbird Creek
• location	Blackbird, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	39°22′27″N 075°39′10″W[2]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length	2.33 mi (3.75 km)[3]
Basin size	2.78 square miles (7.2 km2)[3]
Discharge
• location	Blackbird Creek
• average	3.28 cu ft/s (0.093 m3/s) at mouth with Blackbird Creek[3]
Basin features
Progression	Blackbird Creek → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Blackbird Creek
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries

Course

Sandom Branch rises on the Duck Creek divide about 2 miles south of Blackbird, Delaware.^[1]

Watershed

Sandom Branch drains 2.78 square miles (7.2 km²) of area, receives about 43.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 556.57 and is about 22.6% forested.^[3]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

Course and Watershed of Sandom Branch (Blackbird Creek tributary)

References

1. "Sandom Branch Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Clayton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
2. "GNIS Detail - Sandom Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
3. "Sandom Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 31 July 2019.