Batson Branch (Dirickson Creek tributary)

Batson Branch is a 2.09 mi (3.36 km) long 2nd order tributary to Dirickson Creek, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Batson Branch Tributary to Dirickson Creek
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Agricultural Ditch divide
• location	about 0.25 miles northeast of Roxana, Delaware
• coordinates	38°30′04″N 075°09′45″W[1]
• elevation	21 ft (6.4 m)[2]
Mouth	Dirickson Creek
• location	about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware
• coordinates	38°28′50″N 075°08′08″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	2.09 mi (3.36 km)[3]
Basin size	2.17 square miles (5.6 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	2.55 cu ft/s (0.072 m^3/s) at mouth with Dirickson Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Little Assawoman Bay
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Wilgus Cemetery Road Evans Road Bayard Road

Variant names

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

• Roxana Branch

Course

Batson Branch rises on the Agricultural Ditch divide about 0.25 miles northeast of Roxana in Sussex County, Delaware. Batson Branch then flows southeast to meet Dirickson Creek about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Batson Branch drains 2.17 square miles (5.6 km²) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 630.22 and is about 8.2% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Batson Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
2. "Batson Branch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Selbyville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
4. "Batson Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved February 24, 2020.