Sewell Branch (Andover Branch tributary)

Sewell Branch is a 7.93 mi (12.76 km) long 3rd order tributary to Andover Branch in Kent and Queen Annes Counties, Maryland. In Maryland, Sewell Branch forms the boundary in part of Kent and Queen Annes Counties.

Sewell Branch Tributary to Andover Branch
Sewell Branch at Delaware-Maryland Stateline
Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland Delaware
County	Kent (MD) Queen Annes (MD) Kent (DE)
Physical characteristics
Source	Pinks Branch divide
• location	Underwood Corner, Delaware
• coordinates	39°14′28″N 075°40′51″W[1]
• elevation	70 ft (21 m)[2]
Mouth	Andover Branch
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Peacock Corners, Maryland
• coordinates	39°14′30″N 075°47′43″W[1]
• elevation	20 ft (6.1 m)[2]
Length	7.93 mi (12.76 km)[3]
Basin size	17.49 square miles (45.3 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	21.27 cu ft/s (0.602 m^3/s) at mouth with Sewell Branch[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally west
River system	Chester River
Tributaries
• left	Jordan Branch Blanco Ditch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	DE 42, Sudlers Row, Blackiston Church Road, Sewell Branch Road

Variant names

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

• Mill Branch
• Sewells Branch
• Wiccomis Branch
• Wickomis Branch

Course

Sewell Branch rises on the Pinks Branch divide at Underwood Corner, Delaware.[2] Sewell Branch then flows westerly into Maryland to meet Andover Branch about 1 mile southeast of Peacock Corners, Maryland.

Watershed

Sewell Branch drains 17.49 square miles (45.3 km²) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 673.20 and is about 6.8% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

Additional Images

Course of Sewell Branch (Andover Branch tributary)

Watershed of Sewell Branch (Andover Branch tributary)

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Sewell Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
2. "Andover Branch Topo Map, Queen Anne's County MD (Millington Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
4. "Sewell Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 March 2020.