Stoney Branch (Tyndall Branch tributary)

Stoney Branch is a 4.30 mi (6.92 km) long 3rd order tributary to Tyndall Branch, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Stoney Branch Tributary to Tyndall Branch
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Sheep Pen Ditch divide
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Whaleys Crossroads
• coordinates	38°38′21″N 075°28′11″W[1]
• elevation	55 ft (17 m)[2]
Mouth	Tyndall Branch
• location	about 0.5 miles north of Hardscrabble
• coordinates	38°37′24″N 075°28′41″W[1]
• elevation	30 ft (9.1 m)[2]
Length	4.30 mi (6.92 km)[3]
Basin size	7.85 square miles (20.3 km2)[4]
Discharge
• average	9.63 cu ft/s (0.273 m3/s) at mouth with Tyndall Branch[4]
Basin features
Progression	northwest
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	Big Mill Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 9 Asbury Road

Variant names

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

• Tyndall Branch

Course

Stoney Branch rises on the Sheep Pen Ditch divide about 1 mile southeast of Whaleys Crossroads in Sussex County, Delaware. Stoney Branch then flows southwest to meet Tyndall Branch about 0.5 miles north of Hardscrabble.^[2]

Watershed

Stoney Branch drains 7.85 square miles (20.3 km²) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 722.14 and is about 14.03% forested.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware