Spruances Branch (Leipsic River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Spruances Branch
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Spruances Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Leipsic River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source	Finis Branch divide about 1 mile northwest of Whitehall Crossroads, Delaware 20 ft (6.1 m) 39°16′47″N 075°32′47″W / 39.27972°N 75.54639°W / 39.27972; -75.54639
River mouth	Leipsic River about 1 mile northwest of Leipsic, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°15′05″N 075°32′42″W / 39.25139°N 75.54500°W / 39.25139; -75.54500
Length	2.73 mi (4.39 km)
Basin features
Progression	south
River system	Leipsic River
Basin size	3.23 square miles (8.4 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Smyrna-Leipsic Road, Big Woods Road

Spruances Branch is a 2.73 mi (4.39 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Course

Spruances Branch rises on the Finis Branch divide about 1 mile northwest of Whitehall Crossroads, Delaware. Spruances Branch then flows south to meet the Leipsic River about 1-mile northwest of Leipsic.

Watershed

Spruances Branch drains 3.23 square miles (8.4 km²) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 627.60 and is about 05% forested.