Smith-Short and Willin Ditch
| Smith-Short and Willin Ditch Tributary to Gravelly Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Smith-Short and Willin Ditch mouth  Smith-Short and Willin Ditch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gum Branch divide |
| • location | about 3 miles northeast of Gully Camp, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°45′18″N 075°29′42″W / 38.75500°N 75.49500°W[1] |
| • elevation | 44 ft (13 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Gravelly Branch |
• location | about 1.5 miles east-northeast of Coverdale Crossroads, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°43′14″N 075°30′03″W / 38.72056°N 75.50083°W[1] |
• elevation | 29 ft (8.8 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.96 mi (4.76 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 2.45 square miles (6.3 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Gravelly Branch (Collins Pond) |
| • average | 2.89 cu ft/s (0.082 m3/s) at mouth with Gravelly Branch[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Gravelly Branch → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[4] |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | Collins Pond |
| Bridges | Deer Forest Road, Russell Road |
Smith-Short and Willin Ditch is a 2.96 mi (4.76 km) long 1st order tributary to Gravelly Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.
Course
[edit]Smith-Short and Willin Ditch rises about 3 miles east-northeast of Gully Camp, Delaware, and then flows south to join Gravelly Branch about 1.5 miles northeast of Coverdale Crossroads.[3]
Watershed
[edit]Smith-Short and Willin Ditch drains 2.45 square miles (6.3 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 705.08, and is about 17% forested.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Smith-Short and Willin Ditch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Smith-Short and Willin Ditch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 May 2021.