Pinks Branch
Tributary to Leipsic River
Location of Pinks Branch mouth
Location of Pinks Branch mouth
Location of Pinks Branch mouth
Location of Pinks Branch mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyKent
Physical characteristics
SourceFork Branch divide
 • locationabout 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware
 • coordinates39°11′41″N 075°40′50″W / 39.19472°N 75.68056°W / 39.19472; -75.68056[1]
 • elevation70 ft (21 m)[2]
MouthLeipsic River
 • location
about 1 mile east of Kenton, Delaware
 • coordinates
39°13′55″N 075°38′11″W / 39.23194°N 75.63639°W / 39.23194; -75.63639[1]
 • elevation
23 ft (7.0 m)[2]
Length7.52 mi (12.10 km)[3]
Basin size5.59 square miles (14.5 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average9.03 cu ft/s (0.256 m3/s) at mouth with Leipsic River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally northeast
River systemLeipsic River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDE 11 (x 2), Judith Road, Shaws Corner Road, Seven Hickories Road

Pinks Branch is a 5.59 mi (9.00 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Leipsic River in Kent County, Delaware.

Variant names

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

  • Pinks Creek
  • Wolfpit Branch

Course

Pinks Branch rises on the Fork Branch divide about 0.1 miles southwest of Shorts Corner, Delaware.[2]

Watershed

Pinks Branch drains 5.59 square miles (14.5 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 616.66 and is about 6.5% forested.[4]

See also

Maps

Pinks Branch (Leipsic River tributary)
Watershed of Pinks Branch (Leipsic River tributary)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Pinks Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jordan Branch Topo Map, Kent County DE (Kenton Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Pinks Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.



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