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Tubmill Branch
Tubmill Branch (Swan Creek tributary) is located in Delaware
Tubmill Branch (Swan Creek tributary)
Tubmill Branch (Swan Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Tubmill Branch (Swan Creek tributary)
Location of Tubmill Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Mispillion River
Country United States
State Delaware
County Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source Lednum Brannch divide
Hall Estates, Delaware
44 ft (13 m)
38°56′36″N 075°27′49″W / 38.94333°N 75.46361°W / 38.94333; -75.46361
River mouth Swan Creek at Tubmill Pond
about 0.5 miles south of Lynch Heights, Delaware
10 ft (3.0 m)
38°56′35″N 075°25′50″W / 38.94306°N 75.43056°W / 38.94306; -75.43056
Length 2.16 mi (3.48 km)
Basin features
Progression northeast then southeast
River system Mispillion River
Basin size 3.32 square miles (8.6 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    Improvement Branch
Bridges DE 15, Bowman Road, Church Hill Road

Tubmill Branch is a small stream, about 2.16 miles (3.48 km) long. It flows into Swan Creek, which is part of the Mispillion River system in Delaware. This stream is located in Kent County, Delaware. Did you know there's another stream with the same name in the United States? The other Tubmill Branch is in Caroline County, Maryland.

Where Tubmill Branch Starts and Flows

Tubmill Branch begins in an area called the Lednum Branch divide. This is about half a mile south of a place called Lynch Heights in Delaware.

From its start, Tubmill Branch first flows towards the northeast. Then, it changes direction and flows towards the southeast. Finally, it meets Swan Creek near Hall Estates, Delaware.

The Land Around Tubmill Branch

The area that Tubmill Branch drains is called its watershed. This watershed covers about 3.32 square miles (8.6 square kilometers). This means all the rain that falls in this area eventually flows into Tubmill Branch.

The region around the stream gets about 45.7 inches (116 cm) of rain each year. About 8.3% of the land in this watershed is covered by forests. This shows that the area has a mix of open spaces and trees.

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  • Course of Tubmill Branch (Swan Creek tributary)

    The path Tubmill Branch takes

  • Watershed of Tubmill Branch (Swan Creek tributary)

    The area of land that drains into Tubmill Branch

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