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Fishing Branch is a 1.90 mi (3.06 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Mispillion River in Kent County, Delaware.
| Fishing Branch Tributary to Mispillion River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Fishing Branch mouth  Fishing Branch (Mispillion River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of Parnell Branch and Old Baptist Church Branch |
| • location | about 1 mile east of Spring Hill, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°58′07″N 075°25′01″W[1] |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Mispillion River |
• location | about 1.5 miles southeast of Harrings Corners, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°57′20″N 075°23′37″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.90 mi (3.06 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 4.73 square miles (12.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mispillion River |
| • average | 5.91 cu ft/s (0.167 m3/s) at mouth with Mispillion River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Mispillion River → Delaware Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Mispillion River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Parnell Branch |
| • right | Old Baptist Church Branch |
| Bridges | Thompsonville Road, Big Stone Beach Road |
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Fishing Creek
Fishing Branch forms at the confluence of Parnell Branch and Old Baptist Church Branch about 1 mile east of Spring Hill, Delaware. Fishing Branch then flows southeast to meet the Mispillion River about 1.5 miles southeast of Herrings Corners, Delaware.[2]
Fishing Branch drains 4.73 square miles (12.3 km2) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 596.10 and is about 8.3% forested.[4]
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