Graham Branch (Tubbs Branch tributary)

Graham Branch is a 2.84 mi (4.57 km) long 2nd order tributary to Tubbs Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Graham Branch
Tributary to Tubbs Branch
Map of Graham Branch mouth location
Map of Graham Branch mouth location
Location of Graham Branch mouth
Map of Graham Branch mouth location
Map of Graham Branch mouth location
Graham Branch (Tubbs Branch tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceGum Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile east of Pineridge, Delaware
 • coordinates38°35′58″N 075°33′32″W / 38.59944°N 75.55889°W / 38.59944; -75.55889[1]
 • elevation40 ft (12 m)[2]
MouthTubbs Branch
 • location
about 0.5 miles south of Concord, Delaware
 • coordinates
38°32′55″N 075°33′40″W / 38.54861°N 75.56111°W / 38.54861; -75.56111[1]
 • elevation
18 ft (5.5 m)[3]
Length2.84 mi (4.57 km)[4]
Basin size1.32 square miles (3.4 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationTubbs Branch
 • average1.60 cu ft/s (0.045 m3/s) at mouth with Tubbs Branch[5]
Basin features
ProgressionTubbs BranchDeep CreekNanticoke RiverChesapeake Bay[4]
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesWaller Road, Dillards Road, Airport Road

Course

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Graham Branch rises about 1 mile east of Pineridge, Delaware, and then flows north to join Tubbs Branch about 0.5 miles south of Concord.[3]

Watershed

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Graham Branch drains 1.32 square miles (3.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 641.33, and is about 6% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Graham Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Graham Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 May 2021.