McColleys Branch

Stream in Delaware, USA

McColleys Branch is a 4.28 mi (6.89 km) long 2nd order tributary to Deep Creek in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.^[1]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:^[1]

• McColley Branch
• New Ditch

Course

McColleys Branch rises on the Horse Pound Swamp Ditch divide about 0.5 miles southwest of Bull Pine Corners, Delaware, and then flows northwesterly to join Deep Creek about 3 miles southeast of Coverdale Crossroads.^[3]

Watershed

McColleys Branch drains 11.84 square miles (30.7 km²) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 708.10, and is about 22% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

1. "GNIS Detail - McColleys Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
5. "McColleys Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved May 23, 2021.