Spruances Branch (Leipsic River tributary)

Spruances Branch is a 2.73 mi (4.39 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Spruances Branch
Tributary to Leipsic River
Spruances Branch (Leipsic River tributary) is located in Delaware
Spruances Branch (Leipsic River tributary)
Location of Spruances Branch mouth
Spruances Branch (Leipsic River tributary) is located in the United States
Spruances Branch (Leipsic River tributary)
Spruances Branch (Leipsic River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Physical characteristics
SourceFinis Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile northwest of Whitehall Crossroads, Delaware
 • coordinates39°16′47″N 075°32′47″W / 39.27972°N 75.54639°W / 39.27972; -75.54639[1]
 • elevation20 ft (6.1 m)[2]
MouthLeipsic River
 • location
about 1 mile northwest of Leipsic, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°15′05″N 075°32′42″W / 39.25139°N 75.54500°W / 39.25139; -75.54500[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length2.73 mi (4.39 km)[3]
Basin size3.23 square miles (8.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationLeipsic River
 • average3.96 cu ft/s (0.112 m3/s) at mouth with Leipsic River[4]
Basin features
Progressionsouth
River systemLeipsic River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSmyrna-Leipsic Road, Big Woods Road

Course

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Spruances Branch rises on the Finis Branch divide about 1 mile northwest of Whitehall Crossroads, Delaware. Spruances Branch then flows south to meet the Leipsic River about 1-mile northwest of Leipsic.[2]

Watershed

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Spruances Branch drains 3.23 square miles (8.4 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 627.60 and is about 05% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Spruances Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Leipsic River Topo Map, Kent County DE (Little Creek Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Spruances Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2019.