Pinks Branch (Leipsic River tributary)

Pinks Branch is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Pinks Branch Tributary to Leipsic River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Fork Branch divide
• location	about 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware
• coordinates	39°11′41″N 075°40′50″W[1]
• elevation	70 ft (21 m)[2]
Mouth	Leipsic River
• location	about 1 mile east of Kenton, Delaware
• coordinates	39°13′55″N 075°38′11″W[1]
• elevation	23 ft (7.0 m)[2]
Length	7.52 mi (12.10 km)[3]
Basin size	5.59 square miles (14.5 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• average	9.03 cu ft/s (0.256 m^3/s) at mouth with Leipsic River[4]
Basin features
Progression	generally northeast
River system	Leipsic River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	DE 11 (x 2), Judith Road, Shaws Corner Road, Seven Hickories Road

Variant names

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

• Pinks Creek
• Wolfpit Branch

Course

Pinks Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide about 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Pinks Branch drains 5.59 square miles (14.5 km²) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 616.66 and is about 6.5% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

Maps

Pinks Branch (Leipsic River tributary)

Watershed of Pinks Branch (Leipsic River tributary)

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Pinks Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
2. "Jordan Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Kenton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
4. "Pinks Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.