Morris Branch (Corks Point Ditch tributary)

Morris Branch (historically Morris Run) is a 3.13 mi (5.04 km) long 1st order tributary to Corks Point Ditch in New Castle County, Delaware.^[1]

Morris Branch Tributary to Corks Point Ditch
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Source	Sawmill Branch divide
• location	about 0.5 miles west of Walker, Delaware
• coordinates	39°20′22″N 075°36′56″W[1]>
• elevation	45 ft (14 m)[2]
Mouth	Corks Point Ditch
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Walker, Delaware
• coordinates	39°20′05″N 075°35′07″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	3.13 mi (5.04 km)[3]
Basin size	2.98 square miles (7.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• average	3.58 cu ft/s (0.101 m3/s) at mouth with Corks Point Ditch[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast then northeast
River system	Smyrna River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Smyrna Landing Road, Paddock Road, Smyrna Landing Road, Alabam Road

Course

Morris Branch rises the Sawmill Branch divide about 0.5 miles west of Walker in New Castle County, Delaware. Morris Branch then flows southeast then northeast to meet Corks Point Ditch about 1 mile southeast of Walker, Delaware.^[2]

Watershed

Morris Branch drains 2.98 square miles (7.7 km²) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 556.00 and is about 13.9% forested.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware