Becky Taylor Branch is a 2.35 mi (3.78 km) long first-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Dorchester County, Maryland.

Becky Taylor Branch
Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
Map of Becky Taylor Branch mouth location
Map of Becky Taylor Branch mouth location
Location of Becky Taylor Branch mouth
Map of Becky Taylor Branch mouth location
Map of Becky Taylor Branch mouth location
Becky Taylor Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyDorchester
Physical characteristics
SourceGales Creek divide
 • locationabout 2 miles northeast of Eldorado, Maryland[1]
 • coordinates38°35′31.60″N 075°45′36.00″W / 38.5921111°N 75.7600000°W / 38.5921111; -75.7600000[1]
 • elevation37 ft (11 m)[1]
MouthMarshyhope Creek
 • location
about 1 mile southeast of Eldorado, Maryland[1]
 • coordinates
38°34′7.42″N 075°46′42.76″W / 38.5687278°N 75.7785444°W / 38.5687278; -75.7785444[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length2.35 mi (3.78 km)[2]
Basin size2.44 square miles (6.3 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationMarshyhope Creek
 • average2.73 cu ft/s (0.077 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionMarshyhope CreekNanticoke RiverChesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesContrary Road, Eldorado-Sharptown Road

Course

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Becky Taylor Branch rises about 2 miles northeast of Eldorado, Maryland and then flows southwest to join Marshyhope Creek about 1 mile southeast of Eldorado, Maryland.[1]

Watershed

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Becky Taylor Branch drains 2.44 square miles (6.3 km2) of area, receives about 44.3 in/year of precipitation, and is about 14.74% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Becky Taylor Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved November 24, 2022.