Pratt Branch | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Spring Creek |
Map Size: | 200 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Delaware#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 200 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Pratt Branch mouth |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Kent |
Subdivision Type4: | City |
Subdivision Name4: | Felton, Delaware |
Length: | 5.18miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Spring Creek |
Discharge1 Avg: | 7.77cuft/s at mouth with Spring Creek[2] |
Source1: | Fan Branch divide |
Source1 Location: | Felton, Delaware |
Source1 Coordinates: | 39.0036°N -75.5753°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 55feet[4] |
Mouth: | Spring Creek |
Mouth Location: | about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware |
Mouth Coordinates: | 39.0283°N -75.4992°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0feet |
Progression: | Spring Creek → Murderkill River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Murderkill River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Waterbodies: | Andrews Lake |
Bridges: | DE 12, US 13, Chimney Hill Road, DE 15, Andrews Lake Road |
Pratt Branch is a 5.18miles long 2nd order tributary to Spring Creek in Kent County, Delaware.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Pratts Branch rises on the Fan Branch divide at Felton, Delaware. Pratt Branch then flows northeasterly to meet Spring Creek about 2.5 miles northwest of Frederica, Delaware.[4]
Pratts Branch drains of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 569.67 and is about 7.0% forested.[2]