Isaac Branch (St. Jones River tributary)

Isaac Branch is a 10.13 mi (16.30 km) long 2nd order tributary to the St. Jones River in Kent County, Delaware.

Isaac Branch
Tributary to St. Jones River
Isaac Branch at Breaknock Park
Location of Isaac Branch mouth
Isaac Branch (St. Jones River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
CityDover
Camden
Wyoming
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Isaac Branch and Cahoon Branch
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Pearsons Corner, Delaware
 • coordinates39°08′26″N 075°38′28″W[1]
 • elevation67 ft (20 m)[2]
MouthSt. Jones River
 • location
Dover, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°07′45″N 075°30′08″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length10.13 mi (16.30 km)[3]
Basin size14.82 square miles (38.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationSt. Jones River
 • average17.88 cu ft/s (0.506 m3/s) at mouth with St. Jones River[4]
Basin features
Progressioneast
River systemSt. Jones River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightAllabands Mill Stream
Almshouse Branch
WaterbodiesWyoming Lake
Moores Lake
BridgesHazlettville Road, Quail Run, Todds Mill Road, Wyoming Mill Road, US 13, S. State Street

Variant names

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

  • Isaac's Branch
  • Isaacs Branch
  • Isaac Branch
  • Mill Branch

Course

Isaac Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Pearsons Corner in Kent County, Delaware on the Cahoon Branch divide. Isaac Branch then flows east to meet the St. Jones River in Dover, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Isaac Branch drains 14.82 square miles (38.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 642.83 and is about 6% forested.[4]

See also

Maps
Course of Isaac Branch (St. Jones River tributary)
Watershed of Isaac Branch (St. Jones River tributary)

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Isaac 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. "Isaac Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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