Pinks Branch

Pinks Branch
Tributary to Leipsic River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Physical characteristics
SourceFork Branch divide
 • locationabout 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware
 • coordinates39°11′41″N 075°40′50″W / 39.19472°N 75.68056°W / 39.19472; -75.68056[1]
 • elevation70 ft (21 m)[2]
MouthLeipsic River
 • location
about 1 mile east of Kenton, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°13′55″N 075°38′11″W / 39.23194°N 75.63639°W / 39.23194; -75.63639[1]
 • elevation
23 ft (7.0 m)[2]
Length7.52 mi (12.10 km)[3]
Basin size5.59 square miles (14.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average9.03 cu ft/s (0.256 m3/s) at mouth with Leipsic River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally northeast
River systemLeipsic River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDE 11 (x 2), Judith Road, Shaws Corner Road, Seven Hickories Road

Pinks Branch is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

  • Pinks Creek
  • Wolfpit Branch

Course

Pinks Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide about 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Pinks Branch drains 5.59 square miles (14.5 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 616.66 and is about 6.5% forested.[4]

See also

Maps

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Pinks Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Jordan Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Kenton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Pinks Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.