Wolfpit Branch (Sullivan Branch tributary)

Wolfpit Branch is a 3.55 mi (5.71 km) long first-order tributary to Sullivan Branch in Caroline County, Maryland.

Wolfpit Branch
Tributary to Sullivan Branch
Map of Wolfpit Branch mouth location
Map of Wolfpit Branch mouth location
Location of Wolfpit Branch mouth
Map of Wolfpit Branch mouth location
Map of Wolfpit Branch mouth location
Wolfpit Branch (Sullivan Branch tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyCaroline
Physical characteristics
SourceTommy Wright Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile south of Concord, Maryland
 • coordinates38°47′25.00″N 075°46′59.99″W / 38.7902778°N 75.7833306°W / 38.7902778; -75.7833306[1]
 • elevation52 ft (16 m)[1]
MouthSullivan Branch
 • location
Agner, Maryland[1]
 • coordinates
38°45′13.41″N 075°46′56.76″W / 38.7537250°N 75.7824333°W / 38.7537250; -75.7824333[1]
 • elevation
30 ft (9.1 m)[1]
Length3.55 mi (5.71 km)[2]
Basin size3.33 square miles (8.6 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationSullivan Branch
 • average3.87 cu ft/s (0.110 m3/s) at mouth with Sullivan Branch[3]
Basin features
ProgressionSullivan BranchMarshyhope CreekNanticoke RiverChesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesFederalsburg Highway, Possum Hill Road, Chipmans Lane

Course

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Wolfpit Branch rises about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Concord, Maryland, and then flows generally south to join Raccoon Branch to form Sullivan Branch at Agner, Maryland.[1]

Watershed

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Wolfpit Branch drains 3.33 square miles (8.6 km2) of area, receives about 44.6 in/year of precipitation, and is about 17.92% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Wolfpit Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved December 9, 2022.