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Prong Number One

Coordinates: 38°45′09″N 075°27′31″W / 38.75250°N 75.45861°W / 38.75250; -75.45861
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Prong Number One
Tributary to Gravelly Branch
Map of Prong Number One mouth location
Map of Prong Number One mouth location
Location of Prong Number One mouth
Map of Prong Number One mouth location
Map of Prong Number One mouth location
Prong Number One (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceParker Branch divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles south-southeast of Oakley, Delaware
 • coordinates38°47′59″N 075°28′04″W / 38.79972°N 75.46778°W / 38.79972; -75.46778[1]
 • elevation44 ft (13 m)[2]
MouthGravelly Branch
 • location
about 0.25 miles northwest of Kings Crossroads, Delaware
 • coordinates
38°45′09″N 075°27′31″W / 38.75250°N 75.45861°W / 38.75250; -75.45861[1]
 • elevation
29 ft (8.8 m)[3]
Length5.78 mi (9.30 km)[4]
Basin size13.38 square miles (34.7 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationGravelly Branch (Collins Pond)
 • average16.57 cu ft/s (0.469 m3/s) at mouth with Gravelly Branch[5]
Basin features
ProgressionGravelly BranchNanticoke RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean[4]
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftMaple Marsh and Beaver Dam Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesStaytonville Road, DE 16, Smith Haven Road, Beaver Dam Road, Maple Branch Road

Prong Number One is a 5.78 mi (9.30 km) long 3rd order tributary to Gravelly Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

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Prong Number One rises about 1.5 miles south-southeast of Oakley, Delaware, and then flows south to join Gravelly Branch about 0.25 miles northwest of Kings Crossroads.[3]

Watershed

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Prong Number One drains 13.38 square miles (34.7 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 781.58, and is about 11% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Prong Number One". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Prong Number One Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 May 2021.