Barlow Branch (Blackbird Creek tributary)

Barlow Branch is a 1.98 mi (3.19 km) long tributary to Blackbird Creek in New Castle County, Delaware. Barlow Branch is one of the major tributaries to Blackbird Creek above tidal influence.

Barlow Branch Tributary to Blackbird Creek
Location of Barlow Branch mouth Barlow Branch (Blackbird Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Barlow Branch and Sassafras River
• location	just north of Ebenezer Church[1]
• coordinates	39°22′06″N 075°43′36″W[2]
• elevation	75 ft (23 m)[1]
Mouth	Blackbird Creek
• location	Blackbird, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	39°22′20″N 075°39′47″W[2]
• elevation	2 ft (0.61 m)[1]
Length	1.98 mi (3.19 km)[3]
Basin size	7.6 square miles (20 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Blackbird Creek
• average	8.89 cu ft/s (0.252 m^3/s) at mouth with Blackbird Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Blackbird Creek
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries

Course

Barlow Branch rises on the Sassafras River divide just north of Ebenezer Church, Delaware.[1]

Watershed

Barlow Branch drains 7.60 square miles (19.7 km²) of area, receives about 43.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 602.79 and is about 22.5% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

Course of Barlow Branch (Blackbird Creek tributary) in New Castle County, Delaware

Watershed of Barlow Branch (Blackbird Creek tributary) in New Castle County, Delaware

References

1. "Barlow Branch Topo Map, New Castle County DE (Clayton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
2. "GNIS Detail - Barlow Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
4. "Barlow Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 August 2019.