Pinks Branch
Name otherTributary to Leipsic River
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Length7.52 mi (12.10 km)[1]
Discharge1 avg9.03 cu ft/s (0.256 m3/s) at mouth with Leipsic River[2]
Source 1Fork Branch divide
Source1 locationabout 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware
Source1 coordinates39°11′41″N 075°40′50″W[3]
Source1 elevation70 ft (21 m)[4]
MouthLeipsic River
Mouth locationabout 1 mile east of Kenton, Delaware
Mouth coordinates39°13′55″N 075°38′11″W[3]
Mouth elevation23 ft (7.0 m)[4]
Progressiongenerally northeast
River systemLeipsic River
Tributaries leftunnamed tributaries
Tributaries rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDE 11 (x 2), Judith Road, Shaws Corner Road, Seven Hickories Road

Pinks Branch is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

  • Pinks Creek
  • Wolfpit Branch

Course

Pinks Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide about 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware.[4]

Watershed

Pinks Branch drains 5.59 square miles (14.5 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 616.66 and is about 6.5% forested.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Pinks Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ "GNIS Detail - Pinks Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Jordan Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Kenton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2020.