Meadow Branch (Little Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Meadow Branch
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Little Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	Wood Creek and Jackson Branch divide Delmar, Delaware 50 ft (15 m) 38°28′01″N 075°32′59″W / 38.46694°N 75.54972°W / 38.46694; -75.54972
River mouth	Little Creek about 2 miles south of Laurel, Delaware 23 ft (7.0 m) 38°31′16″N 075°34′42″W / 38.52111°N 75.57833°W / 38.52111; -75.57833
Length	5.83 mi (9.38 km)
Basin features
Progression	northwest and north
River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	8.37 square miles (21.7 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 13, Raceway Road, Bi State Boulevard, Old Crow Road, Bacons Road

Meadow Branch is a 5.83 mi (9.38 km) long 3rd order tributary to Little Creek in Sussex County, Delaware. Meadow Branch forms Little Creek along with Holly Branch.

Variant names

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

• Little Creek

Course

Meadow Branch rises in Delmar, Delaware and then flows northwest and north into Little Creek about 2 miles south of Laurel.

Watershed

Meadow Branch drains 8.37 square miles (21.7 km²) of area, receives about 44.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 767.30 and is about 10% forested.