Batson Branch (Dirickson Creek tributary) facts for kids

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Other name(s)	Tributary to Dirickson Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	Agricultural Ditch divide about 0.25 miles northeast of Roxana, Delaware 21 ft (6.4 m) 38°30′04″N 075°09′45″W / 38.50111°N 75.16250°W / 38.50111; -75.16250
River mouth	Dirickson Creek about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 38°28′50″N 075°08′08″W / 38.48056°N 75.13556°W / 38.48056; -75.13556
Length	2.09 mi (3.36 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Little Assawoman Bay
Basin size	2.17 square miles (5.6 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Wilgus Cemetery Road Evans Road Bayard Road

Batson Branch is a 2.09 mi (3.36 km) long 2nd order tributary to Dirickson Creek, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• Roxana Branch

Course

Batson Branch rises on the Agricultural Ditch divide about 0.25 miles northeast of Roxana in Sussex County, Delaware. Batson Branch then flows southeast to meet Dirickson Creek about 0.1 miles north of Johnson, Delaware.

Watershed

Batson Branch drains 2.17 square miles (5.6 km²) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 630.22 and is about 8.2% forested.