Iron Branch is a 1.16 mi (1.87 km) long 2nd order tributary to Whartons Branch, in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Iron Branch Tributary to Whartons Branch | |
|---|---|
 Iron Branch in Delaware | |
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of Wiley Branch Ditch and Houston-Thorogood Ditch |
| • location | about 0.5 miles west-southwest of Phillips Hill |
| • coordinates | 38°33′41″N 075°18′59″W / 38.56139°N 75.31639°W[1] |
| • elevation | 29 ft (8.8 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Whartons Branch |
• location | Riverview, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°34′47″N 075°16′18″W / 38.57972°N 75.27167°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
| Length | 1.16 mi (1.87 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 15.09 square miles (39.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 12.77 cu ft/s (0.362 m3/s) at mouth with Whartons Branch[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally northeast |
| River system | Indian River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Wiley Branch Ditch |
| • right | Houston-Thorogood Ditch |
| Bridges | Handy Road US 113 Mitchell Street |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Duck Head Creek
Course
Iron Branch is formed at the confluence of Wiley Branch Ditch and Houston-Thorogood Ditch about 0.5 miles west-southwest of Phillips Hill in Sussex County, Delaware. Iron Branch then flows generally northeast to meet Whartons Branch at Riverview, Delaware.[2]
Watershed
Iron Branch drains 15.09 square miles (39.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 834.86 and is about 5.6% forested.[4]