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 | |
|---|---|
  Location of Wolfpit Branch mouth  Wolfpit Branch (Sullivan Branch tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Caroline |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tommy Wright Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile south of Concord, Maryland |
| • coordinates | 38°47′25.00″N 075°46′59.99″W / 38.7902778°N 75.7833306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 52 ft (16 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Sullivan Branch |
• location | Agner, Maryland[1] |
• coordinates | 38°45′13.41″N 075°46′56.76″W / 38.7537250°N 75.7824333°W[1] |
• elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m)[1] |
| Length | 3.55 mi (5.71 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 3.33 square miles (8.6 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Sullivan Branch |
| • average | 3.87 cu ft/s (0.110 m3/s) at mouth with Sullivan Branch[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sullivan Branch → Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Federalsburg Highway, Possum Hill Road, Chipmans Lane |
Course
editWolfpit 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
editWolfpit 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Wolfpit Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved December 9, 2022.