Doty Glade
Doty Glade is a 1.72 mi (2.77 km) long first-order tributary to the Broadkill River in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Doty Glade Tributary to Broadkill River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Doty Glade mouth  Doty Glade (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beaverdam Creek divide |
| • location | about 1 mi (1.6 km) south of Steamboat Landing, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°47′24.68″N 075°14′16.35″W[1] |
| • elevation | 8 ft (2.4 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Broadkill River |
• location | about 0.5 mi (0.80 km) miles northeast of Steamboat Landing, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°48′18.40″N 075°13′23.67″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 2.44 mi (3.93 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 1.72 square miles (4.5 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Broadkill River |
| • average | 1.59 cu ft/s (0.045 m3/s) at mouth with Broadkill River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Broadkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean[2] |
| River system | Broadkill River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | DE 1, Steamboat Landing Road |
Course
Doty Glade rises on the Beaverdam Creek divide about 1 mi (1.6 km) south of Steamboat Landing, Delaware, and then flows generally northeast to join the Broadkill River about 0.5 mi (0.80 km) northeast of Steamboat Landing, Delaware.[1]
Watershed
Doty Glade drains 2.44 square miles (6.3 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, and is about 14.75% forested.[3]
See also
References
- "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- "Beaverdam Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
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