Dyke Branch is a 4.39 mi (7.07 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.
| Dyke Branch Tributary to Leipsic River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dyke Branch mouth  Dyke Branch (Leipsic River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fork Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles southeast of Cheswold, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°12′50″N 075°34′18″W / 39.21389°N 75.57167°W[1] |
| • elevation | 40 ft (12 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Leipsic River |
• location | Leipsic, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°14′43″N 075°31′10″W / 39.24528°N 75.51944°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.39 mi (7.07 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 6.27 square miles (16.2 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Leipsic River |
| • average | 7.67 cu ft/s (0.217 m3/s) at mouth with Leipsic River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally northeast |
| River system | Leipsic River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | US 13, DE 1, Fast Landing Road |
Course edit
Dyke Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide about 0.25 miles southeast of Cheswold, Delaware. Dyke Branch then flows northeast to meet the Leipsic River at Leipsic.[2]
Watershed edit
Dyke Branch drains 6.27 square miles (16.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 670.15 and is about 5% forested.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Dyke Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Dyke Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Dover Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Dyke Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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