Horsepen Arm

Horsepen Arm is a 5.54 mi (8.92 km) long second-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Kent County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.^[1]

Horsepen Arm Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Marsh Branch divide
• location	about 0.5 miles east of Anthonys Corner, Delaware
• coordinates	38°58′52.00″N 075°40′10.00″W[1]
• elevation	60 ft (18 m)[1]
Mouth	Marshyhope Creek
• location	Hollandsville, Delaware
• coordinates	38°55′17.41″N 075°38′21.74″W[1]
• elevation	49 ft (15 m)[1]
Length	5.54 mi (8.92 km)[2]
Basin size	6.97 square miles (18.1 km2)[3]
Discharge
• location	Marshyhope Creek
• average	8.41 cu ft/s (0.238 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3]
Basin features
Progression	Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[2]
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Fox Hunters Road, Whiteleysburg Road

Course

Horsepen Arm rises on the Marsh Branch divide about 0.5 miles east of Anthonys Corner, Delaware, and then flows generally southeast to join Marshyhope Creek at Hollandsville, Delaware.^[1]

Watershed

Horsepen Arm drains 6.97 square miles (18.1 km²) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, and is about 6.45% forested.^[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References

1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
2. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
3. "Horsepen Arm Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved March 21, 2023.