Iron_Branch_(Whartons_Branch_tributary)

Iron Branch (Whartons Branch tributary)

Iron Branch (Whartons Branch tributary)

River in Delaware, United States

Iron Branch is a 1.16 mi (1.87 km) long 2nd order tributary to Whartons Branch, in Sussex County, Delaware.

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Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Duck Head Creek

Course

Iron Branch is formed at the confluence of Wiley Branch Ditch and Houston-Thorogood Ditch about 0.5 miles west-southwest of Phillips Hill in Sussex County, Delaware. Iron Branch then flows generally northeast to meet Whartons Branch at Riverview, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Iron Branch drains 15.09 square miles (39.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 834.86 and is about 5.6% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "GNIS Detail - Iron Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Iron Branch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Millsboro Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. [3]
    "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Iron Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.



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