Tull Branch
| Tull Branch Tributary to Marshyhope Creek | |
|---|---|
Location of Tull Branch mouth Tull Branch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Caroline |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fowling Creek divide |
| • location | about 5 miles north-northwest of Federalsburg, Maryland |
| • coordinates | 38°45′29.41″N 075°49′40.76″W / 38.7581694°N 75.8279889°W[1] |
| • elevation | 48 ft (15 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Marshyhope Creek |
• location | about 1.5 miles north of Federalsburg, Maryland[1] |
• coordinates | 38°43′5.41″N 075°46′11.76″W / 38.7181694°N 75.7699333°W[1] |
• elevation | 5 ft (1.5 m)[1] |
| Length | 4.03 mi (6.49 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 4.94 square miles (12.8 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Marshyhope Creek |
| • average | 5.72 cu ft/s (0.162 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | American Corner Road, Howard Road, Federalsburg Highway, Long Swamp Road, Smithville Road |
Tull Branch is a 4.03 mi (6.49 km) long second-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Caroline County, Maryland. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
Course
Tull Branch rises about 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northwest of Federalsburg, Maryland and then flows southeast to join Marshyhope Creek about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Federalsburg, Maryland.[1]
Watershed
Tull Branch drains 4.94 square miles (12.8 km2) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, and is about 10.31% forested.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Tull Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved December 8, 2022.