Almshouse Branch (Isaac Branch tributary)

Almshouse Branch is a 3.16 mi (5.09 km) long 1st order tributary to Isaac Branch in Kent County, Delaware.

Almshouse Branch Tributary to Isaac Branch
Location of Almshouse Branch mouth Almshouse Branch (Isaac Branch tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Almshouse Branch and Cow Marsh Ditch (Choptank River)
• location	about 3 miles southwest of Camden, Delaware
• coordinates	39°05′08″N 075°35′55″W[1]
• elevation	62 ft (19 m)[2]
Mouth	Isaac Branch
• location	about 2 miles west of Wyoming, Delaware
• coordinates	39°07′22″N 075°35′09″W[1]
• elevation	30 ft (9.1 m)[2]
Length	3.16 mi (5.09 km)[3]
Basin size	2.29 square miles (5.9 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Isaac Branch
• average	2.78 cu ft/s (0.079 m^3/s) at mouth with Isaac Branch[4]
Basin features
Progression	north
River system	St. Jones River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Thicket Road, Westville Road

Course

Almshouse Branch rises about 3 miles southwest of Camden in Kent County, Delaware on the Cow Marsh Ditch divide. Almshouse Branch then flows north to meet Isaac Branch about 2 miles west of Wyoming, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Almshouse Branch drains 2.29 square miles (5.9 km²) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 629.58 and is about 5% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

Course and Watershed of Almshouse Branch (Isaac Branch tributary)

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Almshouse Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
2. "Isaac Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Dover Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
4. "Almshouse Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 October 2019.