Dyke Branch (Leipsic River tributary)

Dyke Branch is a 4.39 mi (7.07 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Dyke Branch Tributary to Leipsic River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Fork Branch divide
• location	about 0.25 miles southeast of Cheswold, Delaware
• coordinates	39°12′50″N 075°34′18″W[1]
• elevation	40 ft (12 m)[2]
Mouth	Leipsic River
• location	Leipsic, Delaware
• coordinates	39°14′43″N 075°31′10″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	4.39 mi (7.07 km)[3]
Basin size	6.27 square miles (16.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Leipsic River
• average	7.67 cu ft/s (0.217 m3/s) at mouth with Leipsic River[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally northeast
River system	Leipsic River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 13, DE 1, Fast Landing Road

Course

Dyke Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide about 0.25 miles southeast of Cheswold, Delaware. Dyke Branch then flows northeast to meet the Leipsic River at Leipsic.^[2]

Watershed

Dyke Branch drains 6.27 square miles (16.2 km²) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 670.15 and is about 5% forested.^[4]