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Isaac Branch
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Isaac Branch at Breaknock Park
Isaac Branch (St. Jones River tributary) is located in Delaware
Isaac Branch (St. Jones River tributary)
Isaac Branch (St. Jones River tributary) is located in the United States
Isaac Branch (St. Jones River tributary)
Location of Isaac Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to St. Jones River
Country United States
State Delaware
County Kent
City Dover
Camden
Wyoming
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Isaac Branch and Cahoon Branch
about 1 mile southeast of Pearsons Corner, Delaware
67 ft (20 m)
39°08′26″N 075°38′28″W / 39.14056°N 75.64111°W / 39.14056; -75.64111
River mouth St. Jones River
Dover, Delaware
0 ft (0 m)
39°07′45″N 075°30′08″W / 39.12917°N 75.50222°W / 39.12917; -75.50222
Length 10.13 mi (16.30 km)
Basin features
Progression east
River system St. Jones River
Basin size 14.82 square miles (38.4 km2)
Tributaries
Waterbodies Wyoming Lake
Moores Lake
Bridges Hazlettville Road, Quail Run, Todds Mill Road, Wyoming Mill Road, US 13, S. State Street

Isaac Branch is a 10.13 mi (16.30 km) long 2nd order tributary to the St. Jones River in Kent County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

  • Isaac's Branch
  • Isaacs Branch
  • Isaac Branch
  • Mill Branch

Course

Isaac Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Pearsons Corner in Kent County, Delaware on the Cahoon Branch divide. Isaac Branch then flows east to meet the St. Jones River in Dover, Delaware.

Watershed

Isaac Branch drains 14.82 square miles (38.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 642.83 and is about 6% forested.

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Course of Isaac Branch (St. Jones tributary)
Course of Isaac Branch (St. Jones River tributary)
Watershed of Isaac Branch (St. Jones River tributary)
Watershed of Isaac Branch (St. Jones River tributary)
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