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Other name(s)	Tributary to Leipsic River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source	Fork Branch divide about 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware 70 ft (21 m) 39°11′41″N 075°40′50″W / 39.19472°N 75.68056°W / 39.19472; -75.68056
River mouth	Leipsic River about 1 mile east of Kenton, Delaware 23 ft (7.0 m) 39°13′55″N 075°38′11″W / 39.23194°N 75.63639°W / 39.23194; -75.63639
Length	7.52 mi (12.10 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally northeast
River system	Leipsic River
Basin size	5.59 square miles (14.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	DE 11 (x 2), Judith Road, Shaws Corner Road, Seven Hickories Road

Pinks Branch is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

• Pinks Creek
• Wolfpit Branch

Course

Pinks Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide about 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware.

Watershed

Pinks Branch drains 5.59 square miles (14.5 km²) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 616.66 and is about 6.5% forested.

Maps

Pinks Branch (Leipsic River tributary)

Watershed of Pinks Branch (Leipsic River tributary)