Morris Branch (Corks Point Ditch tributary)

Morris Branch
Tributary to Corks Point Ditch
Location of Morris Branch mouth
Location of Morris Branch mouth
Location of Morris Branch mouth
Location of Morris Branch mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Physical characteristics
SourceSawmill Branch divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles west of Walker, Delaware
 • coordinates39°20′22″N 075°36′56″W / 39.33944°N 75.61556°W / 39.33944; -75.61556[1]>
 • elevation45 ft (14 m)[2]
MouthCorks Point Ditch
 • location
about 1 mile southeast of Walker, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°20′05″N 075°35′07″W / 39.33472°N 75.58528°W / 39.33472; -75.58528[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length3.13 mi (5.04 km)[3]
Basin size2.98 square miles (7.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average3.58 cu ft/s (0.101 m3/s) at mouth with Corks Point Ditch[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast then northeast
River systemSmyrna River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSmyrna Landing Road, Paddock Road, Smyrna Landing Road, Alabam Road

Morris Branch (historically Morris Run) is a 3.13 mi (5.04 km) long 1st order tributary to Corks Point Ditch in New Castle County, Delaware.[1]

Course

Morris Branch rises the Sawmill Branch divide about 0.5 miles west of Walker in New Castle County, Delaware. Morris Branch then flows southeast then northeast to meet Corks Point Ditch about 1 mile southeast of Walker, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Morris Branch drains 2.98 square miles (7.7 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 556.00 and is about 13.9% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morris Branch
  2. ^ a b c "Sawmill Branch Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Smyrna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Morris Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 March 2020.


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