Willis Branch (Leipsic River tributary)
| Willis Branch Tributary to Leipsic River | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Pond on the Fork Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles east of Seven Hickories, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°12′43″N 075°36′59″W / 39.21194°N 75.61639°W[1] |
| • elevation | 52 ft (16 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Leipsic River (Garrisons Lake) |
• location | about 1.5 miles northwest of Bishops Corner, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°14′38″N 075°35′43″W / 39.24389°N 75.59528°W[1] |
• elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.23 mi (5.20 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.79 square miles (7.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3.42 cu ft/s (0.097 m3/s) at mouth with Leipsic River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Leipsic River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Lynnbury Woods Road, Moorton Road |
Willis Branch is a 3.23 mi (5.20 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.
Course
Willis Branch rises in a pond on the Fork Branch divide about 0.5 miles east of Seven Hickories, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
Willis Branch drains 2.79 square miles (7.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 557.46 and is about 8.0% forested.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Willis Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Dyke Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Dover Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Willis Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
