Pratt Branch (Spring Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pratt Branch
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Spring Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
City	Felton, Delaware
Physical characteristics
Main source	Fan Branch divide Felton, Delaware 55 ft (17 m) 39°00′13″N 075°34′31″W / 39.00361°N 75.57528°W / 39.00361; -75.57528
River mouth	Spring Creek about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°01′42″N 075°29′57″W / 39.02833°N 75.49917°W / 39.02833; -75.49917
Length	5.18 mi (8.34 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally northeast
River system	Murderkill River
Basin size	6.37 square miles (16.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Andrews Lake
Bridges	DE 12, US 13, Chimney Hill Road, DE 15, Andrews Lake Road

Pratt Branch is a 5.18 mi (8.34 km) long 2nd order tributary to Spring Creek in Kent County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

• Bratts Branch
• Pratt's Branch

Course

Pratts Branch rises on the Fan Branch divide at Felton, Delaware. Pratt Branch then flows northeasterly to meet Spring Creek about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware.

Watershed

Pratts Branch drains 6.37 square miles (16.5 km²) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 569.67 and is about 7.0% forested.

Maps

Course of Pratt Branch (Spring Creek tributary)

Watershed of Pratt Branch (Spring Creek tributary)