Old Baptist Church Branch facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Old Baptist Church Branch
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Old Baptist Church Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Fishing Branch
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source	Murderkill River divide about 0.25 miles west of Spring Hill, Delaware 22 ft (6.7 m) 38°58′38″N 075°26′07″W / 38.97722°N 75.43528°W / 38.97722; -75.43528
River mouth	Fishing Branch about 0.5 miles east of Spring Hill, Delaware 3 ft (0.91 m) 38°58′07″N 075°25′00″W / 38.96861°N 75.41667°W / 38.96861; -75.41667
Length	2.00 mi (3.22 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast then northeast
River system	Mispillion River
Basin size	1.75 square miles (4.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	DE 1, Reynolds Road

Old Baptist Church Branch is a 2.00 mi (3.22 km) long 1st order tributary to Fishing Branch in Kent County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Old Baptist Church Branch rises on the Murderkill River divide about 0.25 miles west of Spring Hill, Delaware. Old Baptist Church Branch then flows southeast then northeast to meet Fishing Branch about 0.5 miles east of Spring Hill, Delaware.

Watershed

Old Baptist Church Branch drains 1.75 square miles (4.5 km²) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 613.40 and is about 8.0% forested.

Maps

Course and Watershed of Old Baptist Church Branch