Willis Branch (Leipsic River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Willis Branch
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Leipsic River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source	Pond on the Fork Branch divide about 0.5 miles east of Seven Hickories, Delaware 52 ft (16 m) 39°12′43″N 075°36′59″W / 39.21194°N 75.61639°W / 39.21194; -75.61639
River mouth	Leipsic River (Garrisons Lake) about 1.5 miles northwest of Bishops Corner, Delaware 7 ft (2.1 m) 39°14′38″N 075°35′43″W / 39.24389°N 75.59528°W / 39.24389; -75.59528
Length	3.23 mi (5.20 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Leipsic River
Basin size	2.79 square miles (7.2 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Lynnbury Woods Road, Moorton Road

Willis Branch is a 3.23 mi (5.20 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Course

Willis Branch rises in a pond on the Fork Branch divide about 0.5 miles east of Seven Hickories, Delaware.

Watershed

Willis Branch drains 2.79 square miles (7.2 km²) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 557.46 and is about 8.0% forested.