Horsepen Arm
Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
Map of Horsepen Arm mouth location
Map of Horsepen Arm mouth location
Location of Horsepen Arm mouth
Map of Horsepen Arm mouth location
Map of Horsepen Arm mouth location
Horsepen Arm (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Physical characteristics
SourceMarsh Branch divide
  locationabout 0.5 miles east of Anthonys Corner, Delaware
  coordinates38°58′52.00″N 075°40′10.00″W / 38.9811111°N 75.6694444°W / 38.9811111; -75.6694444[1]
  elevation60 ft (18 m)[1]
MouthMarshyhope Creek
  location
Hollandsville, Delaware
  coordinates
38°55′17.41″N 075°38′21.74″W / 38.9215028°N 75.6393722°W / 38.9215028; -75.6393722[1]
  elevation
49 ft (15 m)[1]
Length5.54 mi (8.92 km)[2]
Basin size6.97 square miles (18.1 km2)[3]
Discharge 
  locationMarshyhope Creek
  average8.41 cu ft/s (0.238 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionMarshyhope CreekNanticoke RiverChesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[2]
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesFox Hunters Road, Whiteleysburg Road

Horsepen Arm is a 5.54 mi (8.92 km) long second-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Kent County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

Horsepen Arm rises on the Marsh Branch divide about 0.5 miles east of Anthonys Corner, Delaware, and then flows generally southeast to join Marshyhope Creek at Hollandsville, Delaware.[1]

Watershed

Horsepen Arm drains 6.97 square miles (18.1 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, and is about 6.45% forested.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Horsepen Arm Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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