Cow Bridge Branch

Cow Bridge Branch is a 3.98 mi (6.41 km) long third-order tributary to Millsboro Pond in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.^[1]

Cow Bridge Branch Tributary to Indian River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Outlet of Morris Millpond
• location	Morris Mill, Delaware
• coordinates	38°38′22.41″N 075°18′57.69″W[1]
• elevation	12 ft (3.7 m)[1]
Mouth	Millsboro Pond
• location	Millsboro, Delaware
• coordinates	38°36′21.41″N 075°17′53.69″W[1]
• elevation	3 ft (0.91 m)[1]
Length	3.98 mi (6.41 km)[2]
Basin size	31.58 square miles (81.8 km2)[3]
Discharge
• location	Millsboro Pond
• average	42.07 cu ft/s (1.191 m3/s) at mouth into Millsboro Pond[3]
Basin features
Progression	Millsboro Pond → Indian River → Indian River Bay → Atlantic Ocean[2]
River system	Indian River
Tributaries
• left	Deep Branch
• right	Gills Branch Stockley Branch Mirey Branch
Bridges	Zoar Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:^[1]

• Cow Bridge Brook
• Doe Bridge Branch

Course

Cow Bridge Branch begins at the outlet of Morris Millpond at Morris Mill, Delaware, where Deep Branch and Gills Branch join. Cow Bridge Branch then flows south-southeast to Millsboro Pond.^[1]

Watershed

Cow Bridge Branch drains 31.58 square miles (81.8 km²) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, and is about 23.07% forested.^[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware