Cow Bridge Branch

Stream in Delaware, U.S.
38°38′22.41″N 075°18′57.69″W / 38.6395583°N 75.3160250°W / 38.6395583; -75.3160250[1] • elevation12 ft (3.7 m)[1] MouthMillsboro Pond
 • location
Millsboro, Delaware
 • coordinates
38°36′21.41″N 075°17′53.69″W / 38.6059472°N 75.2982472°W / 38.6059472; -75.2982472[1]
 • elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)[1]Length3.98 mi (6.41 km)[2]Basin size31.58 square miles (81.8 km2)[3]Discharge  • locationMillsboro Pond • average42.07 cu ft/s (1.191 m3/s) at mouth into Millsboro Pond[3] Basin featuresProgressionMillsboro Pond → Indian River → Indian River Bay → Atlantic Ocean[2]River systemIndian RiverTributaries  • leftDeep Branch • rightGills Branch
Stockley Branch
Mirey BranchBridgesZoar Road

Cow Bridge Branch is a 3.98 mi (6.41 km) long third-order tributary to Millsboro Pond in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Variant names

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

  • Cow Bridge Brook
  • Doe Bridge Branch

Course

Cow Bridge Branch begins at the outlet of Morris Millpond at Morris Mill, Delaware, where Deep Branch and Gills Branch join. Cow Bridge Branch then flows south-southeast to Millsboro Pond.[1]

Watershed

Cow Bridge Branch drains 31.58 square miles (81.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, and is about 23.07% forested.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Cow Bridge Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
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