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Brockonbridge Gut

Coordinates: 39°02′20″N 075°22′25″W / 39.03889°N 75.37361°W / 39.03889; -75.37361
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Brockonbridge Gut
Tributary to Delaware Bay
Brockonbridge Gut is located in Delaware
Brockonbridge Gut
Location of Brockonbridge Gut mouth
Brockonbridge Gut is located in the United States
Brockonbridge Gut
Brockonbridge Gut (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Physical characteristics
SourceMurderkill River divide
 • locationThompsonville, Delaware
 • coordinates38°59′47″N 075°23′54″W / 38.99639°N 75.39833°W / 38.99639; -75.39833[1]
 • elevation9 ft (2.7 m)[2]
MouthDelaware Bay
 • location
Sandy Point, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°02′20″N 075°22′25″W / 39.03889°N 75.37361°W / 39.03889; -75.37361[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length4.67 mi (7.52 km)[3]
Basin size4.55 square miles (11.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationDelaware Bay
 • average5.54 cu ft/s (0.157 m3/s) at mouth with Delaware Bay[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemDelaware Bay
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMilford Neck Road, Thompsonville Road, Brockam Bridge Road

Brockonbridge Gut is a 4.67 mi (7.52 km) long 2nd order tributary to Delaware Bay in Kent County, Delaware. Brockonbridge Gut is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Baucumbrig Creek

Course

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Brockonbridge Gut rises on the Murderkill River divide at Thompsonville, Delaware. Brockonbridge Gut then flows northeast to meet Delaware Bay at Sandy Point.[2]

Watershed

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Brockonbridge Gut drains 4.55 square miles (11.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 788.71 and is about 3.0% forested.[4]

See also

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Maps

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Course and Watershed of Brockonbridge Gut
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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Brockonbridge Gut". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Brockonbridge Gut Topo Map, Kent County DE (Frederica Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Brockonbridge Gut Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 17 March 2020.