Sewell Branch is a long 3rd order tributary to Andover Branch in Kent and Queen Annes Counties, Maryland. In Maryland, Sewell Branch forms the boundary in part of Kent and Queen Annes Counties.
Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System
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, it has also been known historically as:
*Mill Branch
*Sewells Branch
*Wiccomis Branch
*Wickomis Branch
Course
Sewell Branch rises on the
Pinks Branch divide at Underwood Corner, Delaware.
Sewell Branch then flows westerly into Maryland to meet Andover Branch about 1 mile southeast of Peacock Corners, Maryland.
Watershed
Sewell 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 673.20 and is about 6.8% forested.
See also
*
List of rivers of Delaware
Additional Images
References
Rivers of Delaware
Rivers of Kent County, Delaware
Rivers of Maryland
Rivers of Kent County, Maryland
Rivers of Queen Anne's County, Maryland
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