Becky Taylor Branch is a 2.35 mi (3.78 km) long first-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Dorchester County, Maryland.
| Becky Taylor Branch Tributary to Marshyhope Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Becky Taylor Branch mouth  Becky Taylor Branch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Dorchester |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gales Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles northeast of Eldorado, Maryland[1] |
| • coordinates | 38°35′31.60″N 075°45′36.00″W / 38.5921111°N 75.7600000°W[1] |
| • elevation | 37 ft (11 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Marshyhope Creek |
• location | about 1 mile southeast of Eldorado, Maryland[1] |
• coordinates | 38°34′7.42″N 075°46′42.76″W / 38.5687278°N 75.7785444°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 2.35 mi (3.78 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 2.44 square miles (6.3 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Marshyhope Creek |
| • average | 2.73 cu ft/s (0.077 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Contrary Road, Eldorado-Sharptown Road |
Course
editBecky Taylor Branch rises about 2 miles northeast of Eldorado, Maryland and then flows southwest to join Marshyhope Creek about 1 mile southeast of Eldorado, Maryland.[1]
Watershed
editBecky Taylor Branch drains 2.44 square miles (6.3 km2) of area, receives about 44.3 in/year of precipitation, and is about 14.74% forested.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Becky Taylor Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved November 24, 2022.