Chapel Branch (Lewes Creek tributary)
Chapel Branch is a 6.4 mi (10.3 km) long tributary to Lewes Creek in Sussex County, Delaware. Lewes Creek then flows into the Nanticoke River.
| Chapel Branch Tributary to Lewes Creek  | |
|---|---|
![]() Chapel Branch from Chapel Branch Nature Preserve  | |
![]() Location of Chapel Branch mouth ![]() Chapel Branch (Lewes Creek tributary) (the United States)  | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Delaware | 
| County | Sussex | 
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Chapel Branch and Tanyard Branch | 
| • location | about 1 mile south of Atlanta, Delaware[1] | 
| • coordinates | 38°41′22″N 075°40′37″W[2] | 
| • elevation | 45 ft (14 m)[1] | 
| Mouth | Lewes Creek | 
 • location  | Seaford, Delaware[1] | 
 • coordinates  | 38°37′13″N 075°38′16″W[2] | 
 • elevation  | 0 ft (0 m)[1] | 
| Length | 6.4 mi (10.3 km)[3] | 
| Basin size | 7.14 square miles (18.5 km2)[4] | 
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lewes Creek | 
| • average | 8.45 cu ft/s (0.239 m3/s) at mouth with Lewes Creek[4] | 
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast | 
| River system | Nanticoke River | 
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries | 
| • right | unnamed tributaries | 
See also
    
    
References
    
- "Craigs Pond Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Seaford West Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
 - "GNIS Detail - Chapel Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
 - "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
 - "Chapel Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
 
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