Tubmill Branch (Swan Creek tributary)

Tubmill Branch is a 2.16 mi (3.48 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Swan Creek in Kent County, Delaware. This stream is one of two that are named Tubmill Branch in the United States. The other is in Caroline County, Maryland.

Tubmill Branch Tributary to Mispillion River
Location of Tubmill Branch mouth Tubmill Branch (Swan Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Lednum Brannch divide
• location	Hall Estates, Delaware
• coordinates	38°56′36″N 075°27′49″W[1]
• elevation	44 ft (13 m)[2]
Mouth	Swan Creek at Tubmill Pond
• location	about 0.5 miles south of Lynch Heights, Delaware
• coordinates	38°56′35″N 075°25′50″W[1]
• elevation	10 ft (3.0 m)[2]
Length	2.16 mi (3.48 km)[3]
Basin size	3.32 square miles (8.6 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Swan Creek via Tubmill Branch
• average	4.20 cu ft/s (0.119 m^3/s) at mouth with Swan Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	northeast then southeast
River system	Mispillion River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Improvement Branch
Bridges	DE 15, Bowman Road, Church Hill Road

Course

Tubmill Branch rises on the Lednum Branch divide about 0.5 miles south of Lynch Heights, Delaware. Tubmill Branch then flows northeast then southeast to meet Swan Creek at Hall Estates, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Tubmill Branch drains 3.32 square miles (8.6 km²) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 552.59 and is about 8.3% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

Course of Tubmill Branch (Swan Creek tributary)

Watershed of Tubmill Branch (Swan Creek tributary)

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Tubmill Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
2. "Tubmill Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Milford Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
4. "Tubmill Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 March 2020.