Faulkner Branch is a 6.34 mi (10.20 km) long second-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Caroline County, Maryland.
| Faulkner Branch Tributary to Marshyhope Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Faulkner Branch mouth  Faulkner Branch (Marshyhope Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Caroline |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fowling Creek divide |
| • location | about 5 miles northwest of Federalsburg, Maryland |
| • coordinates | 38°45′16.41″N 075°49′59.76″W / 38.7545583°N 75.8332667°W[1] |
| • elevation | 58 ft (18 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Marshyhope Creek |
• location | about 1 mile north of Federalsburg, Maryland[1] |
• coordinates | 38°42′32.41″N 075°46′28.76″W / 38.7090028°N 75.7746556°W[1] |
• elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m)[1] |
| Length | 6.34 mi (10.20 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 7.31 square miles (18.9 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Marshyhope Creek |
| • average | 10.96 cu ft/s (0.310 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | American Corner Road, Ischer Road, People Road, Bradley Road, Laurel Grove Road, MD 313, Denton Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Faulkners Branch
Course
editFaulkner Branch rises about 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Federalsburg, Maryland and then flows generally southeast to join Marshyhope Creek about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Federalsburg, Maryland.[1]
Watershed
editFaulkner Branch drains 7.31 square miles (18.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, and is about 6.53% forested.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Faulkner Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved December 7, 2022.