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Sullivan Branch (Marshyhope Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 38°46′45.41″N 075°45′38.76″W / 38.7792806°N 75.7607667°W / 38.7792806; -75.7607667
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Sullivan Branch
Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
Map of Sullivan Branch mouth location
Map of Sullivan Branch mouth location
Location of Sullivan Branch mouth
Map of Sullivan Branch mouth location
Map of Sullivan Branch mouth location
Sullivan Branch (Marshyhope Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyCaroline
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Wolfpit and Raccoon Branches
 • locationabout 3 miles north of Federalsburg, Maryland
 • coordinates38°45′15.41″N 075°46′56.76″W / 38.7542806°N 75.7824333°W / 38.7542806; -75.7824333[1]
 • elevation38 ft (12 m)[1]
MouthMarshyhope Creek
 • location
about 2.5 miles north-northeast of Federalsburg, Maryland[1]
 • coordinates
38°46′45.41″N 075°45′38.76″W / 38.7792806°N 75.7607667°W / 38.7792806; -75.7607667[1]
 • elevation
6 ft (1.8 m)[1]
Length2.34 mi (3.77 km)[2]
Basin size7.05 square miles (18.3 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationMarshyhope Creek
 • average8.19 cu ft/s (0.232 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionMarshyhope CreekNanticoke RiverChesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftRaccoon Branch
 • rightWolfpit Branch
BridgesLong Swamp Road, Smithville Road

Sullivan Branch is a 2.34 mi (3.77 km) long second-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Caroline County, Maryland.

Course

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Sullivan Branch rises about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Federalsburg, Maryland and then flows southeast to join Marshyhope Creek about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-northeast of Federalsburg, Maryland.[1]

Watershed

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Sullivan Branch drains 7.05 square miles (18.3 km2) of area, receives about 44.6 in/year of precipitation, and is about 12.53% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved December 9, 2022.