| Point Branch Tributary to Prospect Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Point Branch mouthShow map of Delaware Point Branch (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Booth Branch divide |
| • location | about 1-mile southeast of Andrewsville, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°51′17.41″N 075°36′48.74″W / 38.8548361°N 75.6135389°W / 38.8548361; -75.6135389 |
| • elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Mouth | Prospect Branch |
| • location | about 1-mile south-southeast of Vernon, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°52′46.41″N 075°38′37.74″W / 38.8795583°N 75.6438167°W / 38.8795583; -75.6438167 |
| • elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Length | 3.45 mi (5.55 km) |
| Basin size | 2.01 square miles (5.2 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Prospect Branch |
| • average | 2.49 cu ft/s (0.071 m/s) at mouth with Prospect Branch |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Prospect Branch → Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Andrewville Road, Prospect Church Road |
Point Branch is a 3.45 mi (5.55 km) long first-order tributary to Prospect Branch in Kent County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Point Branch rises on the Booth Branch divide about 1-mile southeast of Andrewsville, Delaware, and then flows south and west to join Prospect Branch about 1-mile south-southeast of Vernon, Delaware.
Watershed
Point Branch drains 2.01 square miles (5.2 km) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, and is about 1% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Point Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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