Hudson Branch (Spring Creek tributary)

Hudson Branch is a 9.36 mi (15.06 km) long 2nd order tributary to Spring Creek in Kent County, Delaware.

Hudson Branch Tributary to Spring Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Cow Marsh Ditch divide
• location	about 0.5 miles southwest of Riverdale Estates, Delaware
• coordinates	39°00′11″N 075°37′32″W[1]
• elevation	60 ft (18 m)[2]
Mouth	Spring Creek
• location	about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware
• coordinates	39°01′44″N 075°30′00″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	9.36 mi (15.06 km)[3]
Basin size	8.90 square miles (23.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Spring Creek
• average	10.78 cu ft/s (0.305 m3/s) at mouth with Spring Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Spring Creek → Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Murderkill River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	McGinnis Pond
Bridges	Firetower Road, Turkey Point Road, US 13, DE 15, Barratts Chapel Road, Fox Chase Road, McGinnis Pond Road

Variant names

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

• Berrytown Branch
• Canterbury Branch
• Cranberry Branch
• Hudson Ditch
• Hudson's Branch

Course

Hudson Branch rises on the Cow Marsh Ditch divide about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest of Riverdale Estates, Delaware. Hudson Branch then flows easterly to meet Spring Creek about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Frederica, Delaware.^[2]

Watershed

Hudson Branch drains 8.90 square miles (23.1 km²) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 597.91 and is about 6.0% forested.^[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

Course of Hudson Branch (Spring Creek tributary)

Watershed of Hudson Branch (Spring Creek tributary)