Tubmill Branch (Swan Creek tributary) facts for kids

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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 2.16 mi (3.48 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Swan Creek in Kent County, Delaware. This stream is one of two that are named Tubmill Branch in the United States. The other is in Caroline County, Maryland.

Course

Tubmill Branch rises on the Lednum Branch divide about 0.5 miles south of Lynch Heights, Delaware. Tubmill Branch then flows northeast then southeast to meet Swan Creek at Hall Estates, Delaware.

Watershed

Tubmill Branch drains 3.32 square miles (8.6 km²) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 552.59 and is about 8.3% forested.

Maps

Course of Tubmill Branch (Swan Creek tributary)

Watershed of Tubmill Branch (Swan Creek tributary)