Taylor Branch (Leipsic River tributary)

Taylor Branch is a 2.14 mi (3.44 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Taylor Branch
Tributary to Leipsic River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Physical characteristics
SourceFork Branch divide
 • locationShaws Corner, Delaware
 • coordinates39°12′20″N 075°38′56″W[1]
 • elevation64 ft (20 m)[2]
MouthLeipsic River
 • location
about 1 mile east of Kenton, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°13′54″N 075°38′11″W[1]
 • elevation
23 ft (7.0 m)[2]
Length2.14 mi (3.44 km)[3]
Basin size1.75 square miles (4.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average2.14 cu ft/s (0.061 m3/s) at mouth with Leipsic Riverh[4]
Basin features
Progressionnorth
River systemLeipsic River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDE 42

Course

Taylor Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide at Shaws Corner, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Taylor Branch drains 1.75 square miles (4.5 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 622.47 and is about 4.8% forested.[4]

See also

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


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