| Cattail Branch Tributary to Saulsbury Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Cattail Branch mouthShow map of Delaware Cattail Branch (Saulsbury Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Green Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile west-northwest of Layton Corners, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°54′26.41″N 075°42′33.75″W / 38.9073361°N 75.7093750°W / 38.9073361; -75.7093750 |
| • elevation | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Mouth | Saulsbury Creek |
| • location | about 0.5 miles north of Adamsville, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°50′18.41″N 075°41′30.75″W / 38.8384472°N 75.6918750°W / 38.8384472; -75.6918750 |
| • elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Length | 5.85 mi (9.41 km) |
| Basin size | 7.44 square miles (19.3 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Saulsbury Creek |
| • average | 8.83 cu ft/s (0.250 m/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saulsbury Creek → Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Layton Corners Road, DE 14, High Stump Road, Cattail Branch Road |
Cattail Branch is a 5.85 mi (9.41 km) long third-order tributary to Saulsbury Creek in Kent County, Delaware.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Cat Tail Branch
Course
Cattail Branch rises on the Green Branch divide about 1-mile west-northwest of Layton Corners, Delaware, and then flows generally south to join Saulsbury Creek about 0.5 miles north of Adamsville, Delaware.
Watershed
Cattail Branch drains 7.44 square miles (19.3 km) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, and is about 5.83% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Cattail Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
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