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Faulkner Branch (Marshyhope Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 38°42′32.41″N 075°46′28.76″W / 38.7090028°N 75.7746556°W / 38.7090028; -75.7746556
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Faulkner Branch
Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
Map of Faulkner Branch mouth location
Map of Faulkner Branch mouth location
Location of Faulkner Branch mouth
Map of Faulkner Branch mouth location
Map of Faulkner Branch mouth location
Faulkner Branch (Marshyhope Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyCaroline
Physical characteristics
SourceFowling Creek divide
 • locationabout 5 miles northwest of Federalsburg, Maryland
 • coordinates38°45′16.41″N 075°49′59.76″W / 38.7545583°N 75.8332667°W / 38.7545583; -75.8332667[1]
 • elevation58 ft (18 m)[1]
MouthMarshyhope Creek
 • location
about 1 mile north of Federalsburg, Maryland[1]
 • coordinates
38°42′32.41″N 075°46′28.76″W / 38.7090028°N 75.7746556°W / 38.7090028; -75.7746556[1]
 • elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)[1]
Length6.34 mi (10.20 km)[2]
Basin size7.31 square miles (18.9 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationMarshyhope Creek
 • average10.96 cu ft/s (0.310 m3/s) at mouth with Marshyhope Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionMarshyhope CreekNanticoke RiverChesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesAmerican Corner Road, Ischer Road, People Road, Bradley Road, Laurel Grove Road, MD 313, Denton Road

Faulkner Branch is a 6.34 mi (10.20 km) long second-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Caroline County, Maryland.

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Faulkners Branch

Course

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Faulkner Branch rises about 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Federalsburg, Maryland and then flows generally southeast to join Marshyhope Creek about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Federalsburg, Maryland.[1]

Watershed

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Faulkner Branch drains 7.31 square miles (18.9 km2) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, and is about 6.53% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Faulkner Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved December 7, 2022.