Bright Haines Glade Branch
Bright Haines Glade Branch is a 4.13 mi (6.65 km) long third-order tributary to Prospect Branch in Kent County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
| Bright Haines Glade Branch Tributary to Prospect Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bright Haines Glade Branch mouth  Bright Haines Glade Branch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Browns Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southwest of Harrington, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°54′41.41″N 075°55′35.73″W[1] |
| • elevation | 50 ft (15 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Prospect Branch |
• location | about 1-mile southeast of Vernon, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°52′7.41″N 075°38′25.74″W[1] |
• elevation | 43 ft (13 m)[1] |
| Length | 4.13 mi (6.65 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 9.54 square miles (24.7 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Prospect Branch |
| • average | 11.60 cu ft/s (0.328 m3/s) at mouth with Prospect Branch[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Prospect Branch → Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[2] |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Prong No. 2 |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Flatiron Road, Prospect Church Road |
Course
Bright Haines Glade Branch rises on the Browns Branch divide about 0.5 miles southwest of Harrington, Delaware, and then flows southwest to join Prospect Branch about 1-mile southeast of Vernon, Delaware.[1]
Watershed
Bright Haines Glade Branch drains 9.54 square miles (24.7 km2) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, and is about 8.88% forested.[3]
See also
References
- "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- "Bright Haines Glade Branch". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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