Owens Branch (West Branch Gum Branch tributary)

Owens Branch is a 2.72 mi (4.38 km) long 1st order tributary to West Branch Gum Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Owens Branch
Tributary to West Branch Gum Branch
Location of Owens Branch mouth
Owens Branch (West Branch Gum Branch tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceCrony Pond Branch divide
 • locationOwens, Delaware[1]
 • coordinates38°48′07″N 075°31′47″W[2]
 • elevation50 ft (15 m)[1]
MouthWest Branch Gum Branch
 • location
about 4 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[3]
 • coordinates
38°46′08″N 075°32′20″W[2]
 • elevation
30 ft (9.1 m)[3]
Length2.72 mi (4.38 km)[4]
Basin size1.86 square miles (4.8 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationWest Branch Gum Branch
 • average2.31 cu ft/s (0.065 m3/s) at mouth with West Branch Gum Branch[5]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south<ref name='geoviewer'>
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesHunters Cove Road, Tuckers Road

Course

Owens Branch rises at Owens, Delaware[1] and then flows south to join West Branch Gum Branch about 4 miles northeast of Greenwood.[3]

Watershed

Owens Branch drains 1.86 square miles (4.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 680.04 and is about 9% forested.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Owens Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. "Owens Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.


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