Meadow Branch (Little Creek tributary)

Meadow Branch is a 5.83 mi (9.38 km) long 3rd order tributary to Little Creek in Sussex County, Delaware. Meadow Branch forms Little Creek along with Holly Branch.

Meadow Branch Tributary to Little Creek
Location of Meadow Branch mouth Meadow Branch (Little Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Wood Creek and Jackson Branch divide
• location	Delmar, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°28′01″N 075°32′59″W[2]
• elevation	50 ft (15 m)[1]
Mouth	Little Creek
• location	about 2 miles south of Laurel, Delaware[3]
• coordinates	38°31′16″N 075°34′42″W[2]
• elevation	23 ft (7.0 m)[3]
Length	5.83 mi (9.38 km)[4]
Basin size	8.37 square miles (21.7 km^2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Little Creek
• average	9.84 cu ft/s (0.279 m^3/s) at mouth with Little Creek[5]
Basin features
Progression	northwest and north[4]
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 13, Raceway Road, Bi State Boulevard, Old Crow Road, Bacons Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]

• Little Creek

Course

Meadow Branch rises in Delmar, Delaware[1] and then flows northwest and north into Little Creek about 2 miles south of Laurel.[3]

Watershed

Meadow Branch drains 8.37 square miles (21.7 km²) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 767.30 and is about 10% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

References

1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
2. "GNIS Detail - Meadow Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
5. "Meadow Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 December 2020.