| Prospect Branch Tributary to Marshyhope Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Prospect Branch mouthShow map of Delaware Prospect Branch (Marshyhope Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Browns Branch divide |
| • location | about 1-mile west of Harrington, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°55′15.41″N 075°36′25.74″W / 38.9209472°N 75.6071500°W / 38.9209472; -75.6071500 |
| • elevation | 61 ft (19 m) |
| Mouth | Marshyhope Creek |
| • location | about 1.5 miles northwest of Adamsville, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°52′32.41″N 075°38′55.74″W / 38.8756694°N 75.6488167°W / 38.8756694; -75.6488167 |
| • elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Length | 4.61 mi (7.42 km) |
| Basin size | 14.42 square miles (37.3 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Marshyhope Creek |
| • average | 17.86 cu ft/s (0.506 m/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Bright Haines Glade Branch Point Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Cornish Road, Hemping Road, DE 14 |
Prospect Branch is a 4.61 mi (7.42 km) long third-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Kent County, Delaware.
Course
Prospect Branch rises on the Browns Branch divide about 1-mile west of Harrington, Delaware, and then flows generally southwest to join Marshyhope Creek about 1.5 miles northwest of Adamsville, Delaware.
Watershed
Prospect Branch drains 14.42 square miles (37.3 km) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, and is about 6.85% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Prospect Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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