Indian Branch is a 0.94 mi (1.51 km) long 1st order tributary to Browns Branch in Kent County, Delaware.

Indian Branch Tributary to Browns Branch
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Murderkill River divide
• location	Melvins Crossroads, Delaware
• coordinates	38°57′45″N 075°31′47″W[1]
• elevation	35 ft (11 m)[2]
Mouth	Browns Branch
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Melvins Crossroads, Delaware
• coordinates	38°57′38″N 075°30′27″W[1]
• elevation	7 ft (2.1 m)[2]
Length	0.94 mi (1.51 km)[3]
Basin size	1.36 square miles (3.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Browns Branch
• average	1.60 cu ft/s (0.045 m3/s) at mouth with Browns Branch[4]
Basin features
Progression	Browns Branch → Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Murderkill River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	none

Course

Indian Branch rises on the Murderkill River divide at Melvins Crossroads, Delaware. Indian Branch then flows east to meet Browns Branch about 1-mile southeast of Melvins Crossroads, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Indian Branch drains 1.36 square miles (3.5 km²) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 577.69 and is about 3.3% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

References