Dyke Branch (Leipsic River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dyke Branch
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Dyke Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Leipsic River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source	Fork Branch divide about 0.25 miles southeast of Cheswold, Delaware 40 ft (12 m) 39°12′50″N 075°34′18″W / 39.21389°N 75.57167°W / 39.21389; -75.57167
River mouth	Leipsic River Leipsic, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°14′43″N 075°31′10″W / 39.24528°N 75.51944°W / 39.24528; -75.51944
Length	4.39 mi (7.07 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally northeast
River system	Leipsic River
Basin size	6.27 square miles (16.2 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 13, DE 1, Fast Landing Road

Dyke Branch is a 4.39 mi (7.07 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Course

Dyke Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide about 0.25 miles southeast of Cheswold, Delaware. Dyke Branch then flows northeast to meet the Leipsic River at Leipsic.

Watershed

Dyke Branch drains 6.27 square miles (16.2 km²) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 670.15 and is about 5% forested.