Cypress Branch (St. Jones River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cypress Branch
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Cypress Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to St. Jones River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source	Tidbury Creek divide Whispering Pines, Delaware 25 ft (7.6 m) 39°09′20″N 075°30′44″W / 39.15556°N 75.51222°W / 39.15556; -75.51222
River mouth	St. Jones River about 1 mile south of Dover, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°06′05″N 075°28′16″W / 39.10139°N 75.47111°W / 39.10139; -75.47111
Length	2.81 mi (4.52 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally northeast
River system	St. Jones River
Basin size	2.91 square miles (7.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	South State Street, Cypress Branch Road

Cypress Branch is a 2.81 mi (4.52 km) long 1st order tributary to St. Jones River in Kent County, Delaware.

Course

Cypress Branch rises at Whispering Pines in Kent County, Delaware on the Tidbury Creek divide. Cypress Branch then flows northeasterly to meet the St. Jones River about 1 mile south of Dover, Delaware.

Watershed

Newell Branch drains 1.63 square miles (4.2 km²) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 604.28 and is about 1.2% forested.

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Course and Watershed of Cypress Branch (St. Jones River tributary)