Cow Bridge Branch
| Cow Bridge Branch Tributary to Indian River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cow Bridge Branch mouth  Cow Bridge Branch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Outlet of Morris Millpond |
| • location | Morris Mill, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°38′22.41″N 075°18′57.69″W / 38.6395583°N 75.3160250°W[1] |
| • elevation | 12 ft (3.7 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Millsboro Pond |
• location | Millsboro, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°36′21.41″N 075°17′53.69″W / 38.6059472°N 75.2982472°W[1] |
• elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m)[1] |
| Length | 3.98 mi (6.41 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 31.58 square miles (81.8 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Millsboro Pond |
| • average | 42.07 cu ft/s (1.191 m3/s) at mouth into Millsboro Pond[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Millsboro Pond → Indian River → Indian River Bay → Atlantic Ocean[2] |
| River system | Indian River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Deep Branch |
| • right | Gills Branch Stockley Branch Mirey Branch |
| Bridges | Zoar Road |
Cow Bridge Branch is a 3.98 mi (6.41 km) long third-order tributary to Millsboro Pond in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
Variant names
[edit]According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Cow Bridge Brook
- Doe Bridge Branch
Course
[edit]Cow Bridge Branch begins at the outlet of Morris Millpond at Morris Mill, Delaware, where Deep Branch and Gills Branch join. Cow Bridge Branch then flows south-southeast to Millsboro Pond.[1]
Watershed
[edit]Cow Bridge Branch drains 31.58 square miles (81.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, and is about 23.07% forested.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Cow Bridge Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved May 4, 2023.