Hudson Branch is a long 2nd order tributary to
Spring Creek
A spring creek is a type of free flowing river whose name derives from its origin: an underground Spring (hydrology), spring or set of springs which produces sufficient water to consistently feed a unique river. The water flowing in a spring cree ...
in
Kent County, Delaware
Kent County is a County (United States), county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 181,851, making it the least populous county in Delaware. The county ...
.
Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System
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, it has also been known historically as:
*Berrytown Branch
*Canterbury Branch
*Cranberry Branch
*Hudson Ditch
*Hudson's Branch
Course
Hudson Branch rises on the Cow Marsh Ditch divide about southwest of Riverdale Estates, Delaware. Hudson Branch then flows easterly to meet Spring Creek about northwest of Frederica, Delaware.
Watershed
Hudson Branch drains of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a
topographic wetness index
The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and ...
of 597.91 and is about 6.0% forested.
See also
*
List of Delaware rivers
List of rivers in Delaware (U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by name.
Major rivers and creeks (28)
* Appoquinimink River
* Blackbird Creek
* Brandywine Creek
* Broad Creek
* Broadkill River
* Choptank River
*Christina River
*Delaware Rive ...
Maps
References
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Rivers of Delaware
Rivers of Kent County, Delaware
Tributaries of the Murderkill River