Meadow Branch (Little Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Meadow Branch |
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Location of Meadow Branch mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Little Creek |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Sussex |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Wood Creek and Jackson Branch divide Delmar, Delaware 50 ft (15 m) 38°28′01″N 075°32′59″W / 38.46694°N 75.54972°W |
River mouth | Little Creek about 2 miles south of Laurel, Delaware 23 ft (7.0 m) 38°31′16″N 075°34′42″W / 38.52111°N 75.57833°W |
Length | 5.83 mi (9.38 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | northwest and north |
River system | Nanticoke River |
Basin size | 8.37 square miles (21.7 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Bridges | US 13, Raceway Road, Bi State Boulevard, Old Crow Road, Bacons Road |
Meadow Branch is a 5.83 mi (9.38 km) long 3rd order tributary to Little Creek in Sussex County, Delaware. Meadow Branch forms Little Creek along with Holly Branch.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Little Creek
Course
Meadow Branch rises in Delmar, Delaware and then flows northwest and north into Little Creek about 2 miles south of Laurel.
Watershed
Meadow Branch drains 8.37 square miles (21.7 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 767.30 and is about 10% forested.
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