Alston Branch (Leipsic River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alston Branch
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Leipsic River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
City	Cheswold
Physical characteristics
Main source	Fork Branch divide Cheswold, Delaware 45 ft (14 m) 39°13′15″N 075°35′43″W / 39.22083°N 75.59528°W / 39.22083; -75.59528
River mouth	Leipsic River about 1 mile north-northeast of Bishops Corner, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°14′35″N 075°34′18″W / 39.24306°N 75.57167°W / 39.24306; -75.57167
Length	2.17 mi (3.49 km)
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Leipsic River
Basin size	1.73 square miles (4.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	DE 42, US 13, DE 1

Alston Branch is a 2.17 mi (3.49 km) long 1st order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware. It is only 6 miles away from the state's capital, Dover, Delaware.

Course

Alston Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide in Cheswold, Delaware. Alston Branch then flows northeasterly to meet the Leipsic River about 1-mile north-northeast of Bishops Corner.

Watershed

Alston Branch drains 1.73 square miles (4.5 km²) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 586.36 and is about 4% forested.