Fishing Branch (Mispillion River tributary)

Fishing Branch is a 1.90 mi (3.06 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Mispillion River in Kent County, Delaware.

Fishing Branch Tributary to Mispillion River
Location of Fishing Branch mouth Fishing Branch (Mispillion River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of Parnell Branch and Old Baptist Church Branch
• location	about 1 mile east of Spring Hill, Delaware
• coordinates	38°58′07″N 075°25′01″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Mouth	Mispillion River
• location	about 1.5 miles southeast of Harrings Corners, Delaware
• coordinates	38°57′20″N 075°23′37″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	1.90 mi (3.06 km)[3]
Basin size	4.73 square miles (12.3 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Mispillion River
• average	5.91 cu ft/s (0.167 m^3/s) at mouth with Mispillion River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Mispillion River
Tributaries
• left	Parnell Branch
• right	Old Baptist Church Branch
Bridges	Thompsonville Road, Big Stone Beach Road

Variant names

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

• Fishing Creek

Course

Fishing Branch forms at the confluence of Parnell Branch and Old Baptist Church Branch about 1 mile east of Spring Hill, Delaware. Fishing Branch then flows southeast to meet the Mispillion River about 1.5 miles southeast of Herrings Corners, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Fishing Branch drains 4.73 square miles (12.3 km²) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 596.10 and is about 8.3% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Fishing Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
2. "Mispillion River Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Mispillion River Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
4. "Fishing Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 March 2020.