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Tull Branch

Coordinates: 38°43′5.41″N 075°46′11.76″W / 38.7181694°N 75.7699333°W / 38.7181694; -75.7699333
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Tull Branch
Tributary to Marshyhope Creek
Map of Tull Branch mouth location
Map of Tull Branch mouth location
Location of Tull Branch mouth
Map of Tull Branch mouth location
Map of Tull Branch mouth location
Tull Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyCaroline
Physical characteristics
SourceFowling Creek divide
 • locationabout 5 miles north-northwest of Federalsburg, Maryland
 • coordinates38°45′29.41″N 075°49′40.76″W / 38.7581694°N 75.8279889°W / 38.7581694; -75.8279889[1]
 • elevation48 ft (15 m)[1]
MouthMarshyhope Creek
 • location
about 1.5 miles north of Federalsburg, Maryland[1]
 • coordinates
38°43′5.41″N 075°46′11.76″W / 38.7181694°N 75.7699333°W / 38.7181694; -75.7699333[1]
 • elevation
5 ft (1.5 m)[1]
Length4.03 mi (6.49 km)[2]
Basin size4.94 square miles (12.8 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationMarshyhope Creek
 • average5.72 cu ft/s (0.162 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, Howard Road, Federalsburg Highway, Long Swamp Road, Smithville Road

Tull Branch is a 4.03 mi (6.49 km) long second-order tributary to Marshyhope Creek in Caroline County, Maryland. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

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Tull Branch rises about 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northwest of Federalsburg, Maryland and then flows southeast to join Marshyhope Creek about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Federalsburg, Maryland.[1]

Watershed

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Tull Branch drains 4.94 square miles (12.8 km2) of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, and is about 10.31% 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 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Tull Branch Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved December 8, 2022.