| Meadow Branch Tributary to Little Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Meadow Branch mouthShow map of Delaware Meadow Branch (Little Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Wood Creek and Jackson Branch divide |
| • location | Delmar, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°28′01″N 075°32′59″W / 38.46694°N 75.54972°W / 38.46694; -75.54972 |
| • elevation | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Mouth | Little Creek |
| • location | about 2 miles south of Laurel, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°31′16″N 075°34′42″W / 38.52111°N 75.57833°W / 38.52111; -75.57833 |
| • elevation | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Length | 5.83 mi (9.38 km) |
| Basin size | 8.37 square miles (21.7 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Little Creek |
| • average | 9.84 cu ft/s (0.279 m/s) at mouth with Little Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little Creek → Broad Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 13, Raceway Road, Bi State Boulevard, Old Crow Road, Bacons Road |
Meadow Branch is a 5.83 mi (9.38 km) long 3rd order tributary to Little Creek in Sussex County, Delaware. Meadow Branch forms Little Creek along with Holly Branch.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Little Creek
Course
Meadow Branch rises in Delmar, Delaware and then flows northwest and north into Little Creek about 2 miles south of Laurel.
Watershed
Meadow Branch drains 8.37 square miles (21.7 km) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 767.30 and is about 10% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Meadow Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Meadow Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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