Willis Branch is a 3.23 mi (5.20 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Willis Branch Tributary to Leipsic River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Pond on the Fork Branch divide
• location	about 0.5 miles east of Seven Hickories, Delaware
• coordinates	39°12′43″N 075°36′59″W[1]
• elevation	52 ft (16 m)[2]
Mouth	Leipsic River (Garrisons Lake)
• location	about 1.5 miles northwest of Bishops Corner, Delaware
• coordinates	39°14′38″N 075°35′43″W[1]
• elevation	7 ft (2.1 m)[2]
Length	3.23 mi (5.20 km)[3]
Basin size	2.79 square miles (7.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• average	3.42 cu ft/s (0.097 m3/s) at mouth with Leipsic River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Leipsic River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Lynnbury Woods Road, Moorton Road

Course

Willis Branch rises in a pond on the Fork Branch divide about 0.5 miles east of Seven Hickories, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Willis Branch drains 2.79 square miles (7.2 km²) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 557.46 and is about 8.0% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References