Greens Branch (Duck Creek tributary)

Greens Branch is a 4.36 mi (7.02 km) long 2nd order tributary to Duck Creek in Kent County, Delaware.

Greens Branch
Tributary to Duck Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
CitySmyrna
Physical characteristics
SourceProvidence Creek divide
 • locationabout 0.2 miles southwest of Alley Corners, Delaware
 • coordinates39°16′15″N 075°40′00″W[1]
 • elevation57 ft (17 m)[2]
MouthDuck Creek (Duck Creek Pond)
 • location
Smyrna, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°15′49″N 075°39′44″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length4.36 mi (7.02 km)[3]
Basin size3.51 square miles (9.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average4.27 cu ft/s (0.121 m3/s) at mouth with Duck Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionnorth-northeast
River systemSmyrna River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesAlley Corner Road, DE 6, North Main Street

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Duck Creek

Course

Greens Branch rises on the Providence Creek divide about 0.2 miles southwest of Alley Corners, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Greens Branch drains 3.51 square miles (9.1 km2) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 644.03 and is about 2.8% forested.[4]

See also

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


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