Sawmill Branch (Smyrna River tributary) facts for kids

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Other name(s)	Tributary to Smyrna River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Main source	Blackbird Creek divide Pond about 0.5 miles east-southeast of Blackbird, Delaware 55 ft (17 m) 39°21′46″N 075°38′26″W / 39.36278°N 75.64056°W / 39.36278; -75.64056
River mouth	Smyrna River about 1.5 miles southeast of Chambersville, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°20′55″N 075°33′27″W / 39.34861°N 75.55750°W / 39.34861; -75.55750
Length	7.28 mi (11.72 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Smyrna River
Basin size	10.24 square miles (26.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	DE 1, Black Diamond Road, Eagles Nest Landing Road, Deer Run Road, Walker School Road, Paddock Road

Sawmill Branch is a 7.28 mi (11.72 km) long 2nd order tributary to Smyrna River in New Castle County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

• Northwest Branch

Course

Sawmill Branch rises in a pond on the Blackbird Creek divide about 1.5 miles southeast of Blackbird in New Castle County, Delaware. Sawmill Branch then flows southeast to meet the Smyrna River about 1.5 miles southeast of Chambersville, Delaware.

Watershed

Sawmill Branch drains 10.24 square miles (26.5 km²) of area, receives about 44.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 589.76 and is about 18.8% forested.