| Name other | Tributary to Blackbird Creek |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Length | 2.33 mi (3.75 km)[1] |
| Discharge1 location | Blackbird Creek |
| Discharge1 avg | 3.28 cu ft/s (0.093 m3/s) at mouth with Blackbird Creek[1] |
| Source 1 | divide between Sandom Branch and Duck Creek |
| Source1 location | about 2 miles south of Blackbird, Delaware[2] |
| Source1 coordinates | 39°20′37″N 075°40′22″W[3] |
| Source1 elevation | 50 ft (15 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Blackbird Creek |
| Mouth location | Blackbird, Delaware[2] |
| Mouth coordinates | 39°22′27″N 075°39′10″W[3] |
| Mouth elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Progression | Blackbird Creek → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Blackbird Creek |
| Tributaries left | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries right | unnamed tributaries |
Sandom Branch is a 2.33 mi (3.75 km) long tributary to Blackbird Creek in New Castle County, Delaware. Sandom Branch is one of the major tributaries to Blackbird Creek above tidal influence.
Course
Sandom Branch rises on the Duck Creek divide about 2 miles south of Blackbird, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
Sandom Branch drains 2.78 square miles (7.2 km2) of area, receives about 43.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 556.57 and is about 22.6% forested.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Sandom Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Sandom Branch Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Clayton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Sandom Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 31 July 2019.