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Blanco Ditch

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Blanco Ditch
Tributary to Sewell Branch
Location of Blanco Ditch mouth
Location of Blanco Ditch mouth
Location of Blanco Ditch mouth
Location of Blanco Ditch mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Physical characteristics
SourceJordan Branch divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles east of Pearsons Grove, Delaware
 • coordinates39°13′49″N 075°44′03″W / 39.23028°N 75.73417°W / 39.23028; -75.73417[1]
 • elevation67 ft (20 m)[2]
MouthSewell Branch
 • location
about 1.5 miles north of Pearsons Grove, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°14′46″N 075°45′01″W / 39.24611°N 75.75028°W / 39.24611; -75.75028[1]
 • elevation
39 ft (12 m)[2]
Length1.40 mi (2.25 km)[3]
Basin size0.75 square miles (1.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average0.92 cu ft/s (0.026 m3/s) at mouth with Blanco Ditch[4]
Basin features
Progressionnorthwest
River systemChester River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSewell Branch Road

Blanco Ditch is a 1.40 mi (2.25 km) long 1st order tributary to Sewell Branch in Kent County, Delaware.

Course

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Blanco Ditch rises on the Jordan Branch divide about 0.5 miles east of Pearsons Grove, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

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Blanco Ditch drains 0.75 square miles (1.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 650.47 and is about 3.9% forested.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Blanco Ditch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Andover Branch Topo Map, Queen Anne's County MD (Millington Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Blanco Ditch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 March 2020.