Smithville Ditch is a 2.26 mi (3.64 km) long second-order tributary to Tommy Wright Branch in Caroline County, Maryland. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
| Smithville Ditch Tributary to Tommy Wright Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Smithville Ditch mouth  Smithville Ditch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Caroline |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Short and Hall Ditch divide |
| • location | about 5 miles southeast of Denton, Maryland |
| • coordinates | 38°49′14.00″N 075°44′14.00″W / 38.8205556°N 75.7372222°W[1] |
| • elevation | 52 ft (16 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Tommy Wright Branch |
• location | about 1.5 miles west-northwest of Smithville, Maryland[1] |
• coordinates | 38°47′30.41″N 075°44′20.75″W / 38.7917806°N 75.7390972°W[1] |
• elevation | 33 ft (10 m)[1] |
| Length | 2.26 mi (3.64 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 3.43 square miles (8.9 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Tommy Wright Branch |
| • average | 4.06 cu ft/s (0.115 m3/s) at mouth with Tommy Wright Branch[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tommy Wright Branch → Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Melvin Road, Bullock Road, MD 404, Line Road |
Course edit
Smithville Ditch rises about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Denton, Maryland, and then flows generally south to join Tommy Wright Branch about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) west-southwest of Smithville, Maryland.[1]
Watershed edit
Smithville Ditch drains 3.43 square miles (8.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.6 in/year of precipitation, and is about 12.11% forested.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "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 "Smithville Ditch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved December 9, 2022.