Tanyard Branch (Marshyhope Creek tributary)

Tanyard Branch is a 4.96 mi (7.98 km) long tributary to Marshyhope Creek that rises in western Sussex County, Delaware and flows west into Caroline County, Maryland.

Tanyard Branch Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
Tanyard Branch in Delaware
Location of Tanyard Branch mouth Tanyard Branch (Marshyhope Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland Delaware
Counties	Caroline Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Tanyard Branch and Bucks Branch of Clear Brook Creek
• location	about 2 miles southwest of Atlanta, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°41′42″N 075°41′26″W[2]
• elevation	50 ft (15 m)[1]
Mouth	Marshyhope Creek
• location	Federalsburg, Maryland[1]
• coordinates	38°41′11″N 075°46′21″W[2]
• elevation	5 ft (1.5 m)[1]
Length	4.96 mi (7.98 km)[3]
Basin size	4.93 square miles (12.8 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Marshyhope Creek
• average	5.79 cu ft/s (0.164 m^3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	west
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Lake Chambers

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware
• List of rivers of Maryland

References

1. "Tull Branch Topo Map, Caroline County MD (Federalsburg Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
2. "GNIS Detail - Tanyard Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
4. "Tanyard Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 August 2019.