Greens Branch is a 4.36 mi (7.02 km) long 2nd order tributary to Duck Creek in Kent County, Delaware.
| Greens Branch Tributary to Duck Creek | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| City | Smyrna |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Providence Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.2 miles southwest of Alley Corners, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°16′15″N 075°40′00″W / 39.27083°N 75.66667°W[1] |
| • elevation | 57 ft (17 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Duck Creek (Duck Creek Pond) |
• location | Smyrna, Delaware |
• coordinates | 39°15′49″N 075°39′44″W / 39.26361°N 75.66222°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.36 mi (7.02 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 3.51 square miles (9.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 4.27 cu ft/s (0.121 m3/s) at mouth with Duck Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north-northeast |
| River system | Smyrna River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Alley Corner Road, DE 6, North Main Street |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Duck Creek
Course
editGreens Branch rises on the Providence Creek divide about 0.2 miles southwest of Alley Corners, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
editGreens Branch drains 3.51 square miles (9.1 km2) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 644.03 and is about 2.8% forested.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Greens Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Duck Creek Topo Map, Kent County DE (Smyrna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Greens Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 March 2020.