Barlow Branch (Blackbird Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Barlow Branch
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Blackbird Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Barlow Branch and Sassafras River just north of Ebenezer Church 75 ft (23 m) 39°22′06″N 075°43′36″W / 39.36833°N 75.72667°W / 39.36833; -75.72667
River mouth	Blackbird Creek Blackbird, Delaware 2 ft (0.61 m) 39°22′20″N 075°39′47″W / 39.37222°N 75.66306°W / 39.37222; -75.66306
Length	1.98 mi (3.19 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Blackbird Creek
Basin size	7.6 square miles (20 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries

Barlow Branch is a 1.98 mi (3.19 km) long tributary to Blackbird Creek in New Castle County, Delaware. Barlow Branch is one of the major tributaries to Blackbird Creek above tidal influence.

Course

Barlow Branch rises on the Sassafras River divide just north of Ebenezer Church, Delaware.

Watershed

Barlow Branch drains 7.60 square miles (19.7 km²) of area, receives about 43.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 602.79 and is about 22.5% forested.

Maps

Course of Barlow Branch (Blackbird Creek tributary) in New Castle County, Delaware

Watershed of Barlow Branch (Blackbird Creek tributary) in New Castle County, Delaware