Jordan Branch is a long 2nd order tributary to
Sewell Branch 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 ...
.
Course
Jordan Branch rises on the Island Pond Marsh Ditch divide about 0.1 miles east of Fords Corner, Delaware.
Watershed
Jordan Branch drains of area, receives about 44.7 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 727.94 and is about 6.6% forested.
See also
*
List of rivers of Delaware
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 River
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Maps
References
Rivers of Delaware
Rivers of Kent County, Delaware
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