Browns Branch (Murderkill River tributary)
| Browns Branch Tributary to Murderkill River | |
|---|---|
Location of Browns Branch mouth Browns Branch (Murderkill River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Nanticoke River divide |
| • location | about 1 mile south of Harrington, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°53′45″N 075°33′50″W / 38.89583°N 75.56389°W |
| • elevation | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Mouth | Murderkill River |
• location | about 1 mile south-southwest of Frederica, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°59′12″N 075°28′32″W / 38.98667°N 75.47556°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 10.27 mi (16.53 km) |
| Basin size | 23.02 square miles (59.6 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Murderkill River |
| • average | 28.70 cu ft/s (0.813 m3/s) at mouth with Murderkill River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Murderkill River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Indian Branch |
| • right | Ward Branch |
| Waterbodies | McColley Pond |
| Bridges | Corn Crib Road, Cluckey Drive, DE 14, Jackson Ditch Road (x2), Killens Pond Road, Sandbox Road, Canterbury Road, Fork Landing Road |
Browns Branch is a 10.27 mi (16.53 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Murderkill River in Kent County, Delaware.