Kings Causeway Branch facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kings Causeway Branch
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Kings Causeway Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Mispillion River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source	Brockonbridge Gut divide about 0.5 miles west of Scotts Corners, Delaware 7 ft (2.1 m) 38°59′34″N 075°23′24″W / 38.99278°N 75.39000°W / 38.99278; -75.39000
River mouth	Mispillion River about 2.5 miles southeast of Herrings Corners, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 38°57′39″N 075°22′40″W / 38.96083°N 75.37778°W / 38.96083; -75.37778
Length	2.43 mi (3.91 km)
Basin features
Progression	south
River system	Mispillion River
Basin size	1.96 square miles (5.1 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Big Stone Beach Road, Stratham Lane

Kings Causeway Branch is a 2.43 mi (3.91 km) long 1st order tributary to the Mispillion River in Kent County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Kings Causeway Branch rises on the Brockonbridge Gut divide about 0.5 miles west of Scotts Corners, Delaware. Kings Causeway Branch then flows south to meet the Mispillion River about 2.5 miles southeast of Herrings Corners, Delaware.

Watershed

Kings Causeway Branch drains 1.96 square miles (5.1 km²) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 696.03 and is about 4.8% forested.

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Course and Watershed of Kings Causeway Branch