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Indian Branch
Indian Branch (Browns Branch tributary) is located in Delaware
Indian Branch (Browns Branch tributary)
Indian Branch (Browns Branch tributary) is located in the United States
Indian Branch (Browns Branch tributary)
Location of Indian Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Browns Branch
Country United States
State Delaware
County Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source Murderkill River divide
Melvins Crossroads, Delaware
35 ft (11 m)
38°57′45″N 075°31′47″W / 38.96250°N 75.52972°W / 38.96250; -75.52972
River mouth Browns Branch
about 1 mile southeast of Melvins Crossroads, Delaware
7 ft (2.1 m)
38°57′38″N 075°30′27″W / 38.96056°N 75.50750°W / 38.96056; -75.50750
Length 0.94 mi (1.51 km)
Basin features
Progression east
River system Murderkill River
Basin size 1.36 square miles (3.5 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges none

Indian Branch is a 0.94 mi (1.51 km) long 1st order tributary to Browns Branch in Kent County, Delaware.

Course

Indian Branch rises on the Murderkill River divide at Melvins Crossroads, Delaware. Indian Branch then flows east to meet Browns Branch about 1-mile southeast of Melvins Crossroads, Delaware.

Watershed

Indian Branch drains 1.36 square miles (3.5 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 577.69 and is about 3.3% forested.

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Course and Watershed of Indian Branch (Browns Branch tributary)
Course and Watershed of Indian Branch (Browns Branch tributary)
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