Greens Branch (Duck Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Greens Branch
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Duck Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
City	Smyrna
Physical characteristics
Main source	Providence Creek divide about 0.2 miles southwest of Alley Corners, Delaware 57 ft (17 m) 39°16′15″N 075°40′00″W / 39.27083°N 75.66667°W / 39.27083; -75.66667
River mouth	Duck Creek (Duck Creek Pond) Smyrna, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°15′49″N 075°39′44″W / 39.26361°N 75.66222°W / 39.26361; -75.66222
Length	4.36 mi (7.02 km)
Basin features
Progression	north-northeast
River system	Smyrna River
Basin size	3.51 square miles (9.1 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Alley Corner Road, DE 6, North Main Street

Greens Branch is a 4.36 mi (7.02 km) long 2nd order tributary to Duck Creek in Kent County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

• Duck Creek

Course

Greens Branch rises on the Providence Creek divide about 0.2 miles southwest of Alley Corners, Delaware.

Watershed

Greens Branch drains 3.51 square miles (9.1 km²) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 644.03 and is about 2.8% forested.