Paw Paw Branch (Providence Creek tributary)

Paw Paw Branch is a 3.54 mi (5.70 km) long 2nd order tributary to Providence Creek in New Castle County, Delaware.

Paw Paw Branch Tributary to Providence Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Source	Black Stallion Ditch divide
• location	about 0.1 miles northeast of Reynolds Corners, Delaware
• coordinates	39°19′14″N 075°41′32″W[1]
• elevation	75 ft (23 m)[2]
Mouth	Providence Creek
• location	about 0.1 miles north of Clayton, Delaware
• coordinates	39°18′03″N 075°38′31″W[1]
• elevation	13 ft (4.0 m)[2]
Length	3.54 mi (5.70 km)[3]
Basin size	4.71 square miles (12.2 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	5.70 cu ft/s (0.161 m^3/s) at mouth with Providence Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Smyrna River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Blackbird Forest Road, Alley Mill Road, Clayton-Delany Road

Course

Paw Paw Branch rises on the Black Stallion Ditch divide about 0.1 miles northeast of Reynolds Corners, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Paw Paw Branch drains 4.71 square miles (12.2 km²) of area, receives about 44.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 620.24 and is about 6.4% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Paw Paw Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
2. "Duck Creek Topo Map, Kent County DE (Smyrna Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
4. "Paw Paw Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 March 2020.