Morris Branch (historically Morris Run) is a long 1st order tributary to Corks Point Ditch in
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex). As of the 2020 census, the population was 570,719, making it the most populous county in Delaware, with nearly 60% of t ...
.
Course
Morris Branch rises the
Sawmill Branch
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divide about 0.5 miles west of Walker in
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex). As of the 2020 census, the population was 570,719, making it the most populous county in Delaware, with nearly 60% of t ...
. Morris Branch then flows southeast then northeast to meet Corks Point Ditch about 1 mile southeast of Walker, Delaware.
Watershed
Morris Branch drains of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a
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of 556.00 and is about 13.9% forested.
See also
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List of rivers of Delaware
References
Rivers of Delaware
Rivers of New Castle County, Delaware
Tributaries of the Smyrna River
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