Cypress Branch is a 2.81 mi (4.52 km) long 1st order tributary to St. Jones River in Kent County, Delaware.

Cypress Branch Tributary to St. Jones River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Tidbury Creek divide
• location	Whispering Pines, Delaware
• coordinates	39°09′20″N 075°30′44″W[1]
• elevation	25 ft (7.6 m)[2]
Mouth	St. Jones River
• location	about 1 mile south of Dover, Delaware
• coordinates	39°06′05″N 075°28′16″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	2.81 mi (4.52 km)[3]
Basin size	2.91 square miles (7.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	St. Jones River
• average	3.49 cu ft/s (0.099 m3/s) at mouth with St. Jones River[4]
Basin features
Progression	St. Jones River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	St. Jones River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	South State Street, Cypress Branch Road

Course

Cypress Branch rises at Whispering Pines in Kent County, Delaware on the Tidbury Creek divide. Cypress Branch then flows northeasterly to meet the St. Jones River about 1 mile south of Dover, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Newell Branch drains 1.63 square miles (4.2 km²) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 604.28 and is about 1.2% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

References