Owens Branch (West Branch Gum Branch tributary)

Owens Branch is a 2.72 mi (4.38 km) long 1st order tributary to West Branch Gum Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Owens Branch Tributary to West Branch Gum Branch
Location of Owens Branch mouth Owens Branch (West Branch Gum Branch tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Crony Pond Branch divide
• location	Owens, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°48′07″N 075°31′47″W[2]
• elevation	50 ft (15 m)[1]
Mouth	West Branch Gum Branch
• location	about 4 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[3]
• coordinates	38°46′08″N 075°32′20″W[2]
• elevation	30 ft (9.1 m)[3]
Length	2.72 mi (4.38 km)[4]
Basin size	1.86 square miles (4.8 km^2)[5]
Discharge
• location	West Branch Gum Branch
• average	2.31 cu ft/s (0.065 m^3/s) at mouth with West Branch Gum Branch[5]
Basin features
Progression	generally south<ref name='geoviewer'>
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Hunters Cove Road, Tuckers Road

Course

Owens Branch rises at Owens, Delaware[1] and then flows south to join West Branch Gum Branch about 4 miles northeast of Greenwood.[3]

Watershed

Owens Branch drains 1.86 square miles (4.8 km²) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 680.04 and is about 9% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

References

1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
2. "GNIS Detail - Owens Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
5. "Owens Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.