Iron Branch (Whartons Branch tributary)

Iron Branch is a 1.16 mi (1.87 km) long 2nd order tributary to Whartons Branch, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Iron Branch Tributary to Whartons Branch
Iron Branch in Delaware
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of Wiley Branch Ditch and Houston-Thorogood Ditch
• location	about 0.5 miles west-southwest of Phillips Hill
• coordinates	38°33′41″N 075°18′59″W[1]
• elevation	29 ft (8.8 m)[2]
Mouth	Whartons Branch
• location	Riverview, Delaware
• coordinates	38°34′47″N 075°16′18″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	1.16 mi (1.87 km)[3]
Basin size	15.09 square miles (39.1 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	12.77 cu ft/s (0.362 m^3/s) at mouth with Whartons Branch[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally northeast
River system	Indian River
Tributaries
• left	Wiley Branch Ditch
• right	Houston-Thorogood Ditch
Bridges	Handy Road US 113 Mitchell Street

Variant names

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

• Duck Head Creek

Course

Iron Branch is formed at the confluence of Wiley Branch Ditch and Houston-Thorogood Ditch about 0.5 miles west-southwest of Phillips Hill in Sussex County, Delaware. Iron Branch then flows generally northeast to meet Whartons Branch at Riverview, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Iron Branch drains 15.09 square miles (39.1 km²) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 834.86 and is about 5.6% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Iron Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
2. "Iron Branch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Millsboro Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
4. "Iron Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 February 2020.