Tanyard Branch (Marshyhope Creek tributary)

Tanyard Branch is a 4.96 mi (7.98 km) long tributary to Marshyhope Creek that rises in western Sussex County, Delaware and flows west into Caroline County, Maryland.

Tanyard Branch
Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
Tanyard Branch in Delaware
Location of Tanyard Branch mouth
Tanyard Branch (Marshyhope Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
Delaware
CountiesCaroline
Sussex
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Tanyard Branch and Bucks Branch of Clear Brook Creek
  locationabout 2 miles southwest of Atlanta, Delaware[1]
  coordinates38°41′42″N 075°41′26″W[2]
  elevation50 ft (15 m)[1]
MouthMarshyhope Creek
  location
Federalsburg, Maryland[1]
  coordinates
38°41′11″N 075°46′21″W[2]
  elevation
5 ft (1.5 m)[1]
Length4.96 mi (7.98 km)[3]
Basin size4.93 square miles (12.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationMarshyhope Creek
  average5.79 cu ft/s (0.164 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionwest
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesLake Chambers

See also

References

  1. "Tull Branch Topo Map, Caroline County MD (Federalsburg Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Tanyard Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  4. "Tanyard Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 August 2019.


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