Tyndall Branch (Deep Creek tributary) facts for kids

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Other name(s)	Tributary to Deep Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	confluence of Stoney Branch and Asketum Branch about 0.5 miles north of Hardscrabble 28 ft (8.5 m) 38°37′24″N 075°28′41″W / 38.62333°N 75.47806°W / 38.62333; -75.47806
River mouth	Deep Creek about 0.5 miles south-southwest of Old Furnace 10 ft (3.0 m) 38°39′15″N 075°31′28″W / 38.65417°N 75.52444°W / 38.65417; -75.52444
Length	3.58 mi (5.76 km)
Basin features
Progression	northwest
River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	16.81 square miles (43.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Asketum Branch Right: Stoney Branch
Waterbodies	Fleetwood Pond
Bridges	US 9 Baker Mill Road Fleetwood Pond Road

Tyndall Branch is a 3.58 mi (5.76 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:

• Stoney Branch

Course

Tyndall Branch is formed at the confluence of Stoney Branch and Asketum Branch about 0.5 miles north of Hardscrabble in Sussex County, Delaware. Tyndall Branch then flows south-southwest to meet Deep Creek about 0.5 miles south-southwest of Old Furnace.

Watershed

Tyndall Branch drains 16.81 square miles (43.5 km²) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 690.47 and is about 14.38% forested.