Stoney Branch (Tyndall Branch tributary) facts for kids

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Other name(s)	Tributary to Tyndall Branch
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	Sheep Pen Ditch divide about 1 mile southeast of Whaleys Crossroads 55 ft (17 m) 38°38′21″N 075°28′11″W / 38.63917°N 75.46972°W / 38.63917; -75.46972
River mouth	Tyndall Branch about 0.5 miles north of Hardscrabble 30 ft (9.1 m) 38°37′24″N 075°28′41″W / 38.62333°N 75.47806°W / 38.62333; -75.47806
Length	4.30 mi (6.92 km)
Basin features
Progression	northwest
River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	7.85 square miles (20.3 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Big Mill Branch Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	US 9 Asbury Road

Stoney Branch is a 4.30 mi (6.92 km) long 3rd order tributary to Tyndall Branch, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

• Tyndall Branch

Course

Stoney Branch rises on the Sheep Pen Ditch divide about 1 mile southeast of Whaleys Crossroads in Sussex County, Delaware. Stoney Branch then flows southwest to meet Tyndall Branch about 0.5 miles north of Hardscrabble.

Watershed

Stoney Branch drains 7.85 square miles (20.3 km²) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 722.14 and is about 14.03% forested.