Browns Branch (Murderkill River tributary)

Browns Branch is a 10.27 mi (16.53 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Murderkill River in Kent County, Delaware.

Browns Branch Tributary to Murderkill River
Location of Browns Branch mouth Browns Branch (Murderkill River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Nanticoke River divide
• location	about 1 mile south of Harrington, Delaware
• coordinates	38°53′45″N 075°33′50″W[1]
• elevation	58 ft (18 m)[2]
Mouth	Murderkill River
• location	about 1 mile south-southwest of Frederica, Delaware
• coordinates	38°59′12″N 075°28′32″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	10.27 mi (16.53 km)[3]
Basin size	23.02 square miles (59.6 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Murderkill River
• average	28.70 cu ft/s (0.813 m^3/s) at mouth with Murderkill River[4]
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Murderkill River
Tributaries
• left	Indian Branch
• right	Ward Branch
Waterbodies	McColley Pond
Bridges	Corn Crib Road, Cluckey Drive, DE 14, Jackson Ditch Road (x2), Killens Pond Road, Sandbox Road, Canterbury Road, Fork Landing Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Spring Branch

Course

Browns Branch rises on the Nanticoke River divide about 1 mile south of Harrington, Delaware. Browns Branch then flows northeasterly to meet the Murderkill River about 1 mile south-southwest of Frederica, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Browns Branch drains 23.02 square miles (59.6 km²) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 648.58 and is about 10.4% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

Course of Browns Branch (Murderkill River tributary)

Watershed of Browns Branch (Murderkill River tributary)

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Browns Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
2. "Browns Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Milford Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
4. "Browns Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.