Owens Branch is a 2.72 mi (4.38 km) long 1st order tributary to West Branch Gum Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Owens Branch Tributary to West Branch Gum Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Owens Branch mouth  Owens Branch (West Branch Gum Branch tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Crony Pond Branch divide |
| • location | Owens, Delaware[2] |
| • coordinates | 38°48′07″N 075°31′47″W / 38.80194°N 75.52972°W[1] |
| • elevation | 50 ft (15 m)[2] |
| Mouth | West Branch Gum Branch |
• location | about 4 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[3] |
• coordinates | 38°46′08″N 075°32′20″W / 38.76889°N 75.53889°W[1] |
• elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.72 mi (4.38 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.86 square miles (4.8 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | West Branch Gum Branch |
| • average | 2.31 cu ft/s (0.065 m3/s) at mouth with West Branch Gum Branch[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | West Branch Gum Branch → Gum Branch → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[4] |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Hunters Cove Road, Tuckers Road |
Course
editOwens Branch rises at Owens, Delaware[2] and then flows south to join West Branch Gum Branch about 4 miles northeast of Greenwood.[3]
Watershed
editOwens Branch drains 1.86 square miles (4.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 680.04 and is about 9% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Owens Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Owens Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.