Blanco Ditch (Sewell Branch tributary)

Blanco Ditch is a 1.40 mi (2.25 km) long 1st order tributary to Sewell Branch in Kent County, Delaware.

Blanco Ditch
Tributary to Sewell Branch
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Physical characteristics
SourceJordan Branch divide
 ⁃ locationabout 0.5 miles east of Pearsons Grove, Delaware
 ⁃ coordinates39°13′49″N 075°44′03″W[1]
 ⁃ elevation67 ft (20 m)[2]
MouthSewell Branch
 ⁃ location
about 1.5 miles north of Pearsons Grove, Delaware
 ⁃ coordinates
39°14′46″N 075°45′01″W[1]
 ⁃ elevation
39 ft (12 m)[2]
Length1.40 mi (2.25 km)[3]
Basin size0.75 square miles (1.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 ⁃ average0.92 cu ft/s (0.026 m3/s) at mouth with Blanco Ditch[4]
Basin features
Progressionnorthwest
River systemChester River
Tributaries 
 ⁃ leftunnamed tributaries
 ⁃ rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSewell Branch Road

Course

Blanco Ditch rises on the Jordan Branch divide about 0.5 miles east of Pearsons Grove, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Blanco Ditch drains 0.75 square miles (1.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 650.47 and is about 3.9% forested.[4]

See also

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Blanco Ditch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. "Andover Branch Topo Map, Queen Anne's County MD (Millington Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. "Blanco Ditch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 March 2020.



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