Pratt Branch is a 5.18 mi (8.34 km) long 2nd order tributary to Spring Creek in Kent County, Delaware.

Pratt Branch Tributary to Spring Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
City	Felton, Delaware
Physical characteristics
Source	Fan Branch divide
• location	Felton, Delaware
• coordinates	39°00′13″N 075°34′31″W[1]
• elevation	55 ft (17 m)[2]
Mouth	Spring Creek
• location	about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware
• coordinates	39°01′42″N 075°29′57″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	5.18 mi (8.34 km)[3]
Basin size	6.37 square miles (16.5 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Spring Creek
• average	7.77 cu ft/s (0.220 m3/s) at mouth with Spring Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Spring Creek → Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Murderkill River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Andrews Lake
Bridges	DE 12, US 13, Chimney Hill Road, DE 15, Andrews Lake Road

Variant names

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

• Bratts Branch
• Pratt's Branch

Course

Pratts Branch rises on the Fan Branch divide at Felton, Delaware. Pratt Branch then flows northeasterly to meet Spring Creek about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Pratts Branch drains 6.37 square miles (16.5 km²) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 569.67 and is about 7.0% forested.[4]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

Maps

References