Fishing Branch (Mispillion River tributary)
| Fishing Branch Tributary to Mispillion River | |
|---|---|
Location of Fishing Branch mouth Fishing Branch (Mispillion River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of Parnell Branch and Old Baptist Church Branch |
| • location | about 1 mile east of Spring Hill, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°58′07″N 075°25′01″W / 38.96861°N 75.41694°W |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Mouth | Mispillion River |
• location | about 1.5 miles southeast of Harrings Corners, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°57′20″N 075°23′37″W / 38.95556°N 75.39361°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 1.90 mi (3.06 km) |
| Basin size | 4.73 square miles (12.3 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mispillion River |
| • average | 5.91 cu ft/s (0.167 m3/s) at mouth with Mispillion River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mispillion River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Mispillion River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Parnell Branch |
| • right | Old Baptist Church Branch |
| Bridges | Thompsonville Road, Big Stone Beach Road |
Fishing Branch is a 1.90 mi (3.06 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Mispillion River in Kent County, Delaware.