Davis Millpond Branch
| Davis Millpond Branch Tributary to Marshyhope Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Davis Millpond Branch mouth  Davis Millpond Branch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Dorchester |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of North and South Branch of Davis Millpond Branch |
| • location | about 3 miles southeast of Federalsburg, Maryland |
| • coordinates | 38°39′54.00″N 075°45′29.00″W / 38.6650000°N 75.7580556°W[1] |
| • elevation | 26 ft (7.9 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Marshyhope Creek |
• location | about 0.5 miles south of Federalsburg, Maryland[1] |
• coordinates | 38°40′29.41″N 075°46′22.76″W / 38.6748361°N 75.7729889°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 1.18 mi (1.90 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 5.46 square miles (14.1 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Marshyhope Creek |
| • average | 6.34 cu ft/s (0.180 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | South Davis Millpond Branch |
| • right | North Davis Millpond Branch |
| Bridges | none |
Davis Millpond Branch is a 1.18 mi (1.90 km) long third-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Dorchester County, Maryland. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
Course
[edit]Davis Millpond Branch rises about 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Federalsburg, Maryland and then flows northwest to join Marshyhope Creek about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of Federalsburg, Maryland.[1]
Watershed
[edit]Davis Millpond Branch drains 5.46 square miles (14.1 km2) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, and is about 10.02% forested.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Davis Millpond Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
