Dyke Branch (Leipsic River tributary)

Dyke Branch is a 4.39 mi (7.07 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Dyke Branch
Tributary to Leipsic River
Location of Dyke Branch mouth
Dyke Branch (Leipsic River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Physical characteristics
SourceFork Branch divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles southeast of Cheswold, Delaware
 • coordinates39°12′50″N 075°34′18″W[1]
 • elevation40 ft (12 m)[2]
MouthLeipsic River
 • location
Leipsic, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°14′43″N 075°31′10″W[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length4.39 mi (7.07 km)[3]
Basin size6.27 square miles (16.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationLeipsic River
 • average7.67 cu ft/s (0.217 m3/s) at mouth with Leipsic River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally northeast
River systemLeipsic River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUS 13, DE 1, Fast Landing Road

Course

Dyke Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide about 0.25 miles southeast of Cheswold, Delaware. Dyke Branch then flows northeast to meet the Leipsic River at Leipsic.[2]

Watershed

Dyke Branch drains 6.27 square miles (16.2 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 670.15 and is about 5% forested.[4]

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Dyke Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. "Dyke Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Dover Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. "Dyke Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 November 2019.


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