kids encyclopedia robot

Dorman Branch (Love Creek tributary) facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Dorman Branch
Location of Dorman Branch mouth
Location of Dorman Branch mouth
Location of Dorman Branch mouth
Location of Dorman Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Love Creek
Country United States
State Delaware
County Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source Hetty Fisher Glade divide
about 0.5 miles west of Old Landing Woods
5 ft (1.5 m)
38°42′30″N 075°09′07″W / 38.70833°N 75.15194°W / 38.70833; -75.15194
River mouth Love Creek
Robinson Landing, Delaware
0 ft (0 m)
38°41′38″N 075°08′39″W / 38.69389°N 75.14417°W / 38.69389; -75.14417
Length 1.26 mi (2.03 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast
River system Rehoboth Bay
Basin size 0.87 square miles (2.3 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries

Dorman Branch is a 1.26 mi (2.03 km) long 1st order tributary to Love Creek in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

Dorman Branch rises on the Hetty Fisher Glade divide in Sussex County, Delaware. Dorman Branch then flows southeast to meet Love Creek at Robinson Landing.

Watershed

Dorman Branch drains 0.87 square miles (2.3 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 565.22 and is about 11.56% forested.

kids search engine
Dorman Branch (Love Creek tributary) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.