Kings Causeway Branch

Kings Causeway Branch is a 2.43 mi (3.91 km) long 1st order tributary to the Mispillion River in Kent County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Kings Causeway Branch Tributary to Mispillion River
Location of Kings Causeway Branch mouth Kings Causeway Branch (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Brockonbridge Gut divide
• location	about 0.5 miles west of Scotts Corners, Delaware
• coordinates	38°59′34″N 075°23′24″W[1]
• elevation	7 ft (2.1 m)[2]
Mouth	Mispillion River
• location	about 2.5 miles southeast of Herrings Corners, Delaware
• coordinates	38°57′39″N 075°22′40″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	2.43 mi (3.91 km)[3]
Basin size	1.96 square miles (5.1 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Mispillion River
• average	2.43 cu ft/s (0.069 m^3/s) at mouth with Mispillion River[4]
Basin features
Progression	south
River system	Mispillion River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Big Stone Beach Road, Stratham Lane

Course

Kings Causeway Branch rises on the Brockonbridge Gut divide about 0.5 miles west of Scotts Corners, Delaware. Kings Causeway Branch then flows south to meet the Mispillion River about 2.5 miles southeast of Herrings Corners, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Kings Causeway Branch drains 1.96 square miles (5.1 km²) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 696.03 and is about 4.8% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

Course and Watershed of Kings Causeway Branch

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Kings Causeway Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
2. "Mispillion River Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Mispillion River Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
4. "Kings Causeway Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 March 2020.