Batson Branch is a 2.09 mi (3.36 km) long 2nd order tributary to Dirickson Creek, in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Batson Branch Tributary to Dirickson Creek | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Agricultural Ditch divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles northeast of Roxana, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°30′04″N 075°09′45″W / 38.50111°N 75.16250°W[1] |
| • elevation | 21 ft (6.4 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Dirickson Creek |
• location | about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°28′50″N 075°08′08″W / 38.48056°N 75.13556°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.09 mi (3.36 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.17 square miles (5.6 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.55 cu ft/s (0.072 m3/s) at mouth with Dirickson Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Little Assawoman Bay |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Wilgus Cemetery Road Evans Road Bayard Road |
Variant names edit
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Roxana Branch
Course edit
Batson Branch rises on the Agricultural Ditch divide about 0.25 miles northeast of Roxana in Sussex County, Delaware. Batson Branch then flows southeast to meet Dirickson Creek about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware.[2]
Watershed edit
Batson Branch drains 2.17 square miles (5.6 km2) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 630.22 and is about 8.2% forested.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Batson Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Batson Branch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Selbyville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Batson Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved February 24, 2020.