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Greens Branch is a 4.36 mi (7.02 km) long 2nd order tributary to Duck Creek in Kent County, Delaware.

Greens Branch Tributary to Duck Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
City	Smyrna
Physical characteristics
Source	Providence Creek divide
• location	about 0.2 miles southwest of Alley Corners, Delaware
• coordinates	39°16′15″N 075°40′00″W[1]
• elevation	57 ft (17 m)[2]
Mouth	Duck Creek (Duck Creek Pond)
• location	Smyrna, Delaware
• coordinates	39°15′49″N 075°39′44″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	4.36 mi (7.02 km)[3]
Basin size	3.51 square miles (9.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• average	4.27 cu ft/s (0.121 m3/s) at mouth with Duck Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	north-northeast
River system	Smyrna River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Alley Corner Road, DE 6, North Main Street

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Duck Creek

Course

Greens Branch rises on the Providence Creek divide about 0.2 miles southwest of Alley Corners, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Greens Branch drains 3.51 square miles (9.1 km²) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 644.03 and is about 2.8% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

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