Sandom Branch facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sandom Branch
Floodplain of Sandom Branch downstream of DE 1 in 2008
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Sandom Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Blackbird Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Sandom Branch and Duck Creek about 2 miles south of Blackbird, Delaware 50 ft (15 m) 39°20′37″N 075°40′22″W / 39.34361°N 75.67278°W / 39.34361; -75.67278
River mouth	Blackbird Creek Blackbird, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°22′27″N 075°39′10″W / 39.37417°N 75.65278°W / 39.37417; -75.65278
Length	2.33 mi (3.75 km)
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Blackbird Creek
Basin size	2.78 square miles (7.2 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries

Sandom Branch is a 2.33 mi (3.75 km) long tributary to Blackbird Creek in New Castle County, Delaware. Sandom Branch is one of the major tributaries to Blackbird Creek above tidal influence.

Course

Sandom Branch rises on the Duck Creek divide about 2 miles south of Blackbird, Delaware.

Watershed

Sandom Branch drains 2.78 square miles (7.2 km²) of area, receives about 43.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 556.57 and is about 22.6% forested.

Maps

Course and Watershed of Sandom Branch (Blackbird Creek tributary)