Raccoon Branch is a 1.62 mi (2.61 km) long first-order tributary to Sullivan Branch in Caroline County, Maryland.
| Raccoon Branch Tributary to Sullivan Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Raccoon Branch mouth  Raccoon Branch (Sullivan Branch tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Caroline |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tommy Wright Branch divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles south of Concord, Maryland |
| • coordinates | 38°47′3.00″N 075°46′57.00″W / 38.7841667°N 75.7825000°W[1] |
| • elevation | 52 ft (16 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Sullivan Branch |
• location | Agner, Maryland[1] |
• coordinates | 38°45′13.41″N 075°46′56.76″W / 38.7537250°N 75.7824333°W[1] |
• elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m)[1] |
| Length | 1.62 mi (2.61 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 1.88 square miles (4.9 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Sullivan Branch |
| • average | 2.20 cu ft/s (0.062 m3/s) at mouth with Sullivan Branch[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sullivan Branch → Marshyhope Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Chipmans Lane |
Course
editRaccoon Branch rises about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Concord, Maryland, and then flows generally south to join Wolfpit Branch to form Sullivan Branch at Agner, Maryland.[1]
Watershed
editRaccoon Branch drains 1.88 square miles (4.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.6 in/year of precipitation, and is about 8.00% forested.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Raccoon Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved December 9, 2022.