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Guthrie Branch (C and D Canal tributary)
Guthrie Branch is a 2.11 mi (3.40 km) long 1st order tributary to C and D Canal in New Castle County, Delaware.
| Guthrie Branch Tributary to C and D Canal | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Long Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.2 miles east of Pencader Farms, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 39°33′26″N 075°44′47″W / 39.55722°N 75.74639°W[1] |
| • elevation | 70 ft (21 m)[2] |
| Mouth | C and D Canal |
• location | about 1.5 miles east of Chesapeake City, Maryland |
• coordinates | 39°32′25″N 075°45′38″W / 39.54028°N 75.76056°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.11 mi (3.40 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.21 square miles (5.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.75 cu ft/s (0.078 m3/s) at mouth with C and D Canal[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south |
| River system | C and D Canal |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Frazer Road, Chesapeake City Road |
Variant names Edit
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Guthrie Run
Course Edit
Guthrie Branch rises on the Long Creek divide about 0.2 miles east of Pencader Farms in New Castle County, Delaware. Guthrie Branch then flows south to meet the C and D Canal about 1.5 miles east of Chesapeake City, Maryland.[2]
Watershed Edit
Guthrie Branch drains 2.21 square miles (5.7 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 652.80 and is about 26.2% forested.[4]
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Guthrie Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Long Creek Topo Map, Cecil County MD (Elkton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Guthrie Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 March 2020.