Sowbridge Branch (Primehook Creek tributary)
| Sowbridge Branch Tributary to Primehook Creek | |
|---|---|
 Sowbridge Branch near Cedar Creek Road | |
  Location of Sowbridge Branch mouth  Sowbridge Branch (Primehook Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gravelly Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Ellendale, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°47′56″N 075°24′09″W / 38.79889°N 75.40250°W[1] |
| • elevation | 50 ft (15 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Primehook Creek (Waples Pond) |
• location | Waples Pond Acres, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°49′15″N 075°19′02″W / 38.82083°N 75.31722°W[1] |
• elevation | 4 ft (1.2 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.44 mi (8.75 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 7.86 square miles (20.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Primehook Creek (Waples Pond) |
| • average | 9.63 cu ft/s (0.273 m3/s) at mouth with Primehook Creek (Waples Pond)[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally east |
| River system | Broadkill River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Piney Branch |
| Waterbodies | Reynolds Pond |
| Bridges | Milton-Ellendale Highway, Holly Tree Road, Isaacs Road (DE 30), Cedar Creek Road |
Sowbridge Branch is a 5.44 mi (8.75 km) long 2nd order tributary to Primehook Creek in Sussex County, Delaware.
Variant names
[edit]According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Sawbridge Branch
- Sow Bridge Branch
Course
[edit]Sowbridge Branch rises on the Gravelly Branch divide about 0.5 miles southeast of Ellendale, Delaware. Sowbridge Branch then flows generally east to meet Primehook Creek at Waples Pond.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Sowbridge Branch drains 7.86 square miles (20.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 649.54 and is about 19% forested.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Sowbridge Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Sowbridge Branch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Milton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Sowbridge Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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