Spring Branch (Murderkill River tributary)

Spring Branch is a 2.63 mi (4.23 km) long 1st order tributary to the Murderkill River in Kent County, Delaware.

Spring Branch Tributary to Murderkill River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Fan Branch divide
• location	about 0.5 miles south of Felton, Delaware
• coordinates	38°59′32″N 075°33′59″W[1]
• elevation	53 ft (16 m)[2]
Mouth	Murderkill River
• location	about 0.5 miles southeast of Roesville, Delaware
• coordinates	38°59′23″N 075°31′26″W[1]
• elevation	7 ft (2.1 m)[2]
Length	2.63 mi (4.23 km)[3]
Basin size	2.69 square miles (7.0 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Murderkill River
• average	3.30 cu ft/s (0.093 m3/s) at mouth with Murderkill River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Murderkill River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 13, Chimney Hill Road, Scrap Tavern Road

Course

Spring Branch rises on the Fan Branch divide about 1 mile south of Felton, Delaware. Spring Branch then flows east to meet the Murderkill River about 0.5 miles southeast of Roesville, Delaware.^[2]

Watershed

Spring Branch drains 2.69 square miles (7.0 km²) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 569.99 and is about 9.8% forested.^[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

Course and Watershed of Spring Branch (Murderkill River tributary)