Tubmill Branch is a long 2nd order tributary to the
Swan Creek in
Kent County, Delaware
Kent County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of the 2020 census, the population was 181,851, making it the least populous county in Delaware. The county seat is Dover, the state capital of Delaware. It i ...
. This stream is one of two that are named Tubmill Branch in the United States. The other is in
Caroline County, Maryland
Caroline County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,293. Its county seat is Denton.
Caroline County is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talb ...
.
Course
Tubmill Branch rises on the Lednum Branch divide about 0.5 miles south of Lynch Heights, Delaware. Tubmill Branch then flows northeast then southeast to meet Swan Creek at Hall Estates, Delaware.
Watershed
Tubmill Branch drains of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a
topographic wetness index The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and t ...
of 552.59 and is about 8.3% forested.
See also
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List of Delaware rivers
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Maps
References
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Rivers of Delaware
Rivers of Kent County, Delaware