Almshouse Branch (Isaac Branch tributary)
| Almshouse Branch Tributary to Isaac Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Almshouse Branch mouth  Almshouse Branch (Isaac Branch tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Almshouse Branch and Cow Marsh Ditch (Choptank River) |
| • location | about 3 miles southwest of Camden, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°05′08″N 075°35′55″W / 39.08556°N 75.59861°W[1] |
| • elevation | 62 ft (19 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Isaac Branch |
• location | about 2 miles west of Wyoming, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°07′22″N 075°35′09″W / 39.12278°N 75.58583°W[1] |
• elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.16 mi (5.09 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.29 square miles (5.9 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Isaac Branch |
| • average | 2.78 cu ft/s (0.079 m3/s) at mouth with Isaac Branch[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Issac Branch → St. Jones River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | St. Jones River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Thicket Road, Westville Road |
Almshouse Branch is a 3.16 mi (5.09 km) long 1st order tributary to Isaac Branch in Kent County, Delaware.
Course
[edit]Almshouse Branch rises about 3 miles southwest of Camden in Kent County, Delaware on the Cow Marsh Ditch divide. Almshouse Branch then flows north to meet Isaac Branch about 2 miles west of Wyoming, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Almshouse Branch drains 2.29 square miles (5.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 629.58 and is about 5% forested.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Almshouse Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Isaac Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Dover Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Almshouse Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
