Guthrie Branch (C and D Canal tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Guthrie Branch |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to C and D Canal |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Long Creek divide about 0.2 miles east of Pencader Farms, Delaware 70 ft (21 m) |
| River mouth | C and D Canal about 1.5 miles east of Chesapeake City, Maryland 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 2.11 mi (3.40 km) |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south |
| River system | C and D Canal |
| Basin size | 2.21 square miles (5.7 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Bridges | Frazer Road, Chesapeake City Road |
Guthrie Branch is a 2.11 mi (3.40 km) long 1st order tributary to C and D Canal in New Castle County, Delaware.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Guthrie Run
Course
Guthrie Branch rises on the Long Creek divide about 0.2 miles east of Pencader Farms in New Castle County, Delaware. Guthrie Branch then flows south to meet the C and D Canal about 1.5 miles east of Chesapeake City, Maryland.
Watershed
Guthrie Branch drains 2.21 square miles (5.7 km2) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 652.80 and is about 26.2% forested.
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