Cow Bridge Branch is a 3.98 mi (6.41 km) long third-order tributary to Millsboro Pond in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
| Cow Bridge Branch Tributary to Indian River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cow Bridge Branch mouth  Cow Bridge Branch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Outlet of Morris Millpond |
| • location | Morris Mill, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°38′22.41″N 075°18′57.69″W / 38.6395583°N 75.3160250°W[1] |
| • elevation | 12 ft (3.7 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Millsboro Pond |
• location | Millsboro, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°36′21.41″N 075°17′53.69″W / 38.6059472°N 75.2982472°W[1] |
• elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m)[1] |
| Length | 3.98 mi (6.41 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 31.58 square miles (81.8 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Millsboro Pond |
| • average | 42.07 cu ft/s (1.191 m3/s) at mouth into Millsboro Pond[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Millsboro Pond → Indian River → Indian River Bay → Atlantic Ocean[2] |
| River system | Indian River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Deep Branch |
| • right | Gills Branch Stockley Branch Mirey Branch |
| Bridges | Zoar Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Cow Bridge Brook
- Doe Bridge Branch
Course
editCow Bridge Branch begins at the outlet of Morris Millpond at Morris Mill, Delaware, where Deep Branch and Gills Branch join. Cow Bridge Branch then flows south-southeast to Millsboro Pond.[1]
Watershed
editCow Bridge Branch drains 31.58 square miles (81.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, and is about 23.07% forested.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Cow Bridge Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved May 4, 2023.