| Bright Haines Glade Branch Tributary to Prospect Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bright Haines Glade Branch mouthShow map of Delaware Bright Haines Glade Branch (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Browns Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southwest of Harrington, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°54′41.41″N 075°55′35.73″W / 38.9115028°N 75.9265917°W / 38.9115028; -75.9265917 |
| • elevation | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Mouth | Prospect Branch |
| • location | about 1-mile southeast of Vernon, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°52′7.41″N 075°38′25.74″W / 38.8687250°N 75.6404833°W / 38.8687250; -75.6404833 |
| • elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Length | 4.13 mi (6.65 km) |
| Basin size | 9.54 square miles (24.7 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Prospect Branch |
| • average | 11.60 cu ft/s (0.328 m/s) at mouth with Prospect Branch |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Prospect Branch → Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Prong No. 2 |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Flatiron Road, Prospect Church Road |
Bright Haines Glade Branch is a 4.13 mi (6.65 km) long third-order tributary to Prospect Branch in Kent County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Bright Haines Glade Branch rises on the Browns Branch divide about 0.5 miles southwest of Harrington, Delaware, and then flows southwest to join Prospect Branch about 1-mile southeast of Vernon, Delaware.
Watershed
Bright Haines Glade Branch drains 9.54 square miles (24.7 km) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, and is about 8.88% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Bright Haines Glade Branch". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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