Fork Branch (St. Jones River tributary)

Fork Branch is a 9.48 mi (15.26 km) long 3rd order tributary to the St. Jones River in Kent County, Delaware.

Fork Branch Tributary to St. Jones River
Fork Branch in Dover, Delaware
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
City	Dover
Physical characteristics
Source	Pinks Branch and Jordan Branch divides
• location	about 0.1 miles west of Seeneytown, Delaware
• coordinates	39°11′47″N 075°39′42″W[1]
• elevation	70 ft (21 m)[2]
Mouth	St. Jones River
• location	Silver Lake in Dover, Delaware
• coordinates	39°10′57″N 075°32′55″W[1]
• elevation	14 ft (4.3 m)[2]
Length	9.48 mi (15.26 km)[3]
Basin size	30.64 square miles (79.4 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	37.81 cu ft/s (1.071 m^3/s) at mouth with Fork Branch[4]
Basin features
Progression	east then southeast
River system	St. Jones River
Tributaries
• left	Maidstone Branch McKees Run
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Shaws Corner Road, Rose Dale Lane, Pearsons Corner Road, Kenton Road, McKee Road, W Denny Road, Scarborough Road, College Road, North State Street

Variant names

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

• Cranbrook River
• Downs Branch
• Fisher Branch
• Warge Kijhlen
• Wulfs Creek

Course

Fork Branch rises on the Pinks Branch and Jordan Branch divide about 0.1 miles west of Seeneytown, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Fork Branch drains 30.64 square miles (79.4 km²) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 654.31 and is about 10.5% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

Maps

Fork Branch (St. Jones River tributary)

Watershed of Fork Branch (St. Jones River tributary)

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Fork Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
2. "Cahoon Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Dover Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
4. "Fork Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.