Raccoon Branch (Sullivan Branch tributary)
| Raccoon Branch Tributary to Sullivan Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Raccoon Branch mouth  Raccoon Branch (Sullivan Branch tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Caroline |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tommy Wright Branch divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles south of Concord, Maryland |
| • coordinates | 38°47′3.00″N 075°46′57.00″W / 38.7841667°N 75.7825000°W[1] |
| • elevation | 52 ft (16 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Sullivan Branch |
• location | Agner, Maryland[1] |
• coordinates | 38°45′13.41″N 075°46′56.76″W / 38.7537250°N 75.7824333°W[1] |
• elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m)[1] |
| Length | 1.62 mi (2.61 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 1.88 square miles (4.9 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Sullivan Branch |
| • average | 2.20 cu ft/s (0.062 m3/s) at mouth with Sullivan Branch[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sullivan Branch → Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Chipmans Lane |
Raccoon Branch is a 1.62 mi (2.61 km) long first-order tributary to Sullivan Branch in Caroline County, Maryland.
Course
Raccoon Branch rises about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Concord, Maryland, and then flows generally south to join Wolfpit Branch to form Sullivan Branch at Agner, Maryland.[1]
Watershed
Raccoon Branch drains 1.88 square miles (4.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.6 in/year of precipitation, and is about 8.00% forested.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Raccoon Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
