| Ash Gut Tributary to Murderkill River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ash Gut mouthShow map of Delaware Ash Gut (Murderkill River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Pratt Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.2 miles west of Frederica, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°00′45″N 075°29′52″W / 39.01250°N 75.49778°W / 39.01250; -75.49778 |
| • elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Mouth | Murderkill River |
| • location | about 0.5 miles south of Frederica, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°59′42″N 075°28′14″W / 38.99500°N 75.47056°W / 38.99500; -75.47056 |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 2.07 mi (3.33 km) |
| Basin size | 2.94 square miles (7.6 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Murderkill River |
| • average | 3.60 cu ft/s (0.102 m/s) at mouth with Ash Gut |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Murderkill River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | DE 12, Carpenter Bridge Road |
Ash Gut is a 2.07 mi (3.33 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Murderkill River in Kent County, Delaware.
Course
Ash Gut rises on the Pratt Branch divide about 0.2 miles west of Frederica, Delaware. Ash Gut then flows southeast to meet the Murderkill River about 0.5 miles south of Frederica, Delaware.
Watershed
Ash Gut drains 2.94 square miles (7.6 km) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 586.46 and is about 4.2% forested.
See also
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References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Ash Gut". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Ash Gut Topo Map, Kent County DE (Milford Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Ash Gut Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
