Smithville Ditch

Smithville Ditch is a 2.26 mi (3.64 km) long second-order tributary to Tommy Wright Branch in Caroline County, Maryland. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.^[1]

Smithville Ditch Tributary to Tommy Wright Branch
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Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Caroline
Physical characteristics
Source	Short and Hall Ditch divide
• location	about 5 miles southeast of Denton, Maryland
• coordinates	38°49′14.00″N 075°44′14.00″W[1]
• elevation	52 ft (16 m)[1]
Mouth	Tommy Wright Branch
• location	about 1.5 miles west-northwest of Smithville, Maryland[1]
• coordinates	38°47′30.41″N 075°44′20.75″W[1]
• elevation	33 ft (10 m)[1]
Length	2.26 mi (3.64 km)[2]
Basin size	3.43 square miles (8.9 km2)[3]
Discharge
• location	Tommy Wright Branch
• average	4.06 cu ft/s (0.115 m3/s) at mouth with Tommy Wright Branch[3]
Basin features
Progression	Tommy Wright Branch → Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Melvin Road, Bullock Road, MD 404, Line Road

Course

Smithville Ditch rises about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Denton, Maryland, and then flows generally south to join Tommy Wright Branch about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) west-southwest of Smithville, Maryland.^[1]

Watershed

Smithville Ditch drains 3.43 square miles (8.9 km²) of area, receives about 44.6 in/year of precipitation, and is about 12.11% forested.^[3]

See also

• List of Maryland rivers

References

1. "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. "Smithville Ditch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved December 9, 2022.