Chapel Branch (Lewes Creek tributary)

Chapel Branch is a 6.4 mi (10.3 km) long tributary to Lewes Creek in Sussex County, Delaware. Lewes Creek then flows into the Nanticoke River.

Chapel Branch
Tributary to Lewes Creek
Chapel Branch from Chapel Branch Nature Preserve
Location of Chapel Branch mouth
Chapel Branch (Lewes Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Chapel Branch and Tanyard Branch
  locationabout 1 mile south of Atlanta, Delaware[1]
  coordinates38°41′22″N 075°40′37″W[2]
  elevation45 ft (14 m)[1]
MouthLewes Creek
  location
Seaford, Delaware[1]
  coordinates
38°37′13″N 075°38′16″W[2]
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length6.4 mi (10.3 km)[3]
Basin size7.14 square miles (18.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationLewes Creek
  average8.45 cu ft/s (0.239 m3/s) at mouth with Lewes Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries

See also

References

  1. "Craigs Pond Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Seaford West Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Chapel Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  4. "Chapel Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 August 2019.


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