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Stoney Branch (Tyndall Branch tributary)

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River in Delaware, United States
Stoney Branch
Tributary to Tyndall Branch
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceSheep Pen Ditch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Whaleys Crossroads
 • coordinates38°38′21″N 075°28′11″W / 38.63917°N 75.46972°W / 38.63917; -75.46972
 • elevation55 ft (17 m)
MouthTyndall Branch
 • locationabout 0.5 miles north of Hardscrabble
 • coordinates38°37′24″N 075°28′41″W / 38.62333°N 75.47806°W / 38.62333; -75.47806
 • elevation30 ft (9.1 m)
Length4.30 mi (6.92 km)
Basin size7.85 square miles (20.3 km)
Discharge 
 • average9.63 cu ft/s (0.273 m/s) at mouth with Tyndall Branch
Basin features
Progressionnorthwest
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftBig Mill Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 9
Asbury Road

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

Variant names

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

  • 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.

Watershed

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

See also

State of Delaware
Dover (capital)
Topics
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References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Stoney Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Dukes and Jobs Ditch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Laurel Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Stoney Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 February 2020.


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