Ward Branch (Browns Branch tributary)

Ward Branch is a 2.19 mi (3.52 km) long 1st order tributary to Browns Branch in Kent County, Delaware.

Ward Branch Tributary to Browns Branch
Location of Ward Branch mouth Ward Branch (Browns Branch tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Lednum Branch divide
• location	about 1 mile east-northeast of Marvels Crossroads, Delaware
• coordinates	38°56′35″N 075°29′07″W[1]
• elevation	44 ft (13 m)[2]
Mouth	Browns Branch
• location	about 1 mile northeast of Argos Choice, Delaware
• coordinates	38°58′14″N 075°29′15″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	2.19 mi (3.52 km)[3]
Basin size	2.07 square miles (5.4 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Browns Branch
• average	2.61 cu ft/s (0.074 m^3/s) at mouth with Browns Branch[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally north
River system	Murderkill River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Sandbox Road, DE 15

Course

Ward Branch rises on the Lednum Branch divide about 1 mile east-northeast of Marvels Crossroads, Delaware. Ward Branch then flows north to meet Browns Branch about 1-mile northeast of Argos Choice, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Ward Branch drains 2.07 square miles (5.4 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 616.68 and is about 6.7% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

Course and Watershed of Ward Branch (Browns Branch tributary)

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Ward Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
2. "Browns Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Milford Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
4. "Ward Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.