Hudson Branch
Tributary to Spring Creek
Hudson Branch (Spring Creek tributary) is located in Delaware
Hudson Branch (Spring Creek tributary)
Location of Hudson Branch mouth
Hudson Branch (Spring Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Hudson Branch (Spring Creek tributary)
Hudson Branch (Spring Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Physical characteristics
SourceCow Marsh Ditch divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles southwest of Riverdale Estates, Delaware
 • coordinates39°00′11″N 075°37′32″W / 39.00306°N 75.62556°W / 39.00306; -75.62556[1]
 • elevation60 ft (18 m)[2]
MouthSpring Creek
 • location
about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°01′44″N 075°30′00″W / 39.02889°N 75.50000°W / 39.02889; -75.50000[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length9.36 mi (15.06 km)[3]
Basin size8.90 square miles (23.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationSpring Creek
 • average10.78 cu ft/s (0.305 m3/s) at mouth with Spring Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionSpring Creek → Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemMurderkill River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesMcGinnis Pond
BridgesFiretower Road, Turkey Point Road, US 13, DE 15, Barratts Chapel Road, Fox Chase Road, McGinnis Pond Road

Hudson Branch is a 9.36 mi (15.06 km) long 2nd order tributary to Spring Creek in Kent County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

  • Berrytown Branch
  • Canterbury Branch
  • Cranberry Branch
  • Hudson Ditch
  • Hudson's Branch

Course

Hudson Branch rises on the Cow Marsh Ditch divide about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest of Riverdale Estates, Delaware. Hudson Branch then flows easterly to meet Spring Creek about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Frederica, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Hudson Branch drains 8.90 square miles (23.1 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 597.91 and is about 6.0% forested.[4]

See also

Maps

Course of Hudson Branch (Spring Creek tributary)
Watershed of Hudson Branch (Spring Creek tributary)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Hudson Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hudson Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Frederica Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Hudson Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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