Horsepen Arm
| Horsepen Arm Tributary to Marshyhope Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Horsepen Arm mouth  Horsepen Arm (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Marsh Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles east of Anthonys Corner, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°58′52.00″N 075°40′10.00″W / 38.9811111°N 75.6694444°W[1] |
| • elevation | 60 ft (18 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Marshyhope Creek |
• location | Hollandsville, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°55′17.41″N 075°38′21.74″W / 38.9215028°N 75.6393722°W[1] |
• elevation | 49 ft (15 m)[1] |
| Length | 5.54 mi (8.92 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 6.97 square miles (18.1 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Marshyhope Creek |
| • average | 8.41 cu ft/s (0.238 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[2] |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Fox Hunters Road, Whiteleysburg Road |
Horsepen Arm is a 5.54 mi (8.92 km) long second-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Kent County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
Course
[edit]Horsepen Arm rises on the Marsh Branch divide about 0.5 miles east of Anthonys Corner, Delaware, and then flows generally southeast to join Marshyhope Creek at Hollandsville, Delaware.[1]
Watershed
[edit]Horsepen Arm drains 6.97 square miles (18.1 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, and is about 6.45% forested.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Horsepen Arm Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved March 21, 2023.