Mill Branch (Marshyhope Creek tributary)
| Mill Branch Tributary to Marshyhope Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mill Branch mouth  Mill Branch (Marshyhope Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Dorchester |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Giles Creek divide |
| • location | about 3 miles northeast of Eldorado, Maryland |
| • coordinates | 38°37′2.00″N 075°45′38.00″W / 38.6172222°N 75.7605556°W[1] |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Marshyhope Creek |
• location | Eldorado, Maryland[1] |
• coordinates | 38°34′52.42″N 075°47′44.76″W / 38.5812278°N 75.7957667°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 4.42 mi (7.11 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 3.25 square miles (8.4 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Marshyhope Creek |
| • average | 3.64 cu ft/s (0.103 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 | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Eldorado-Federalsburg Road, Puckum Road |
Mill Branch is a 4.42 mi (7.11 km) long second-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Dorchester County, Maryland.
Course
[edit]Mill Branch rises about 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Eldorado, Maryland and then flows southwest to join Marshyhope Creek at Eldorado, Maryland.[1]
Watershed
[edit]Mill Branch drains 3.25 square miles (8.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.3 in/year of precipitation and is about 18.57% forested.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Mill Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
