Indian Branch (Browns Branch tributary)

Indian Branch is a 0.94 mi (1.51 km) long 1st order tributary to Browns Branch in Kent County, Delaware.

Indian Branch
Tributary to Browns Branch
Location of Indian Branch mouth
Indian Branch (Browns Branch tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Physical characteristics
SourceMurderkill River divide
 ⁃ locationMelvins Crossroads, Delaware
 ⁃ coordinates38°57′45″N 075°31′47″W[1]
 ⁃ elevation35 ft (11 m)[2]
MouthBrowns Branch
 ⁃ location
about 1 mile southeast of Melvins Crossroads, Delaware
 ⁃ coordinates
38°57′38″N 075°30′27″W[1]
 ⁃ elevation
7 ft (2.1 m)[2]
Length0.94 mi (1.51 km)[3]
Basin size1.36 square miles (3.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 ⁃ locationBrowns Branch
 ⁃ average1.60 cu ft/s (0.045 m3/s) at mouth with Browns Branch[4]
Basin features
Progressioneast
River systemMurderkill River
Tributaries 
 ⁃ leftunnamed tributaries
 ⁃ rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Course

Indian Branch rises on the Murderkill River divide at Melvins Crossroads, Delaware. Indian Branch then flows east to meet Browns Branch about 1-mile southeast of Melvins Crossroads, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Indian Branch drains 1.36 square miles (3.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 577.69 and is about 3.3% forested.[4]

See also
  • List of Delaware rivers

Maps
Course and Watershed of Indian Branch (Browns Branch tributary)

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Indian Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. "Browns Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Milford Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. "Indian Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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