Beaver Branch (Blackbird Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Beaver Branch
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Blackbird Creek
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Physical characteristics
Main source	On divide between Beaver Branch and Appoquinimink River Pine Tree Corners, Delaware 55 ft (17 m) 39°24′31″N 075°39′30″W / 39.40861°N 75.65833°W / 39.40861; -75.65833
River mouth	Blackbird Creek about 0.5 miles northeast of Blackbird Landing, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 39°23′44″N 075°37′09″W / 39.39556°N 75.61917°W / 39.39556; -75.61917
Length	2.41 mi (3.88 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Delaware River
Basin size	2.24 square miles (5.8 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Union Church Road

Beaver Branch is a 2.41-mile-long (3.88 km) stream in southern New Castle County, Delaware in the United States.

Course

Beaver Branch rises just east of Pine Tree Corners in southern New Castle County, Delaware and flows southeast to meet Blackbird Creek northeast of Blackbird Landing.

Watershed

The Beaver Branch watershed is about 13% forested and 63% agricultural with the rest being other land uses. The watershed receives approximately 43.2 in/year of precipitation and has a topographic wetness index of 562.53.

Maps

Course and Watershed of Beaver Branch (Blackbird Creek tributary) in New Castle County, Delaware.