Watershed Description
Tanyard Branch is a small tributary that flows to the Choptank River and then on the Chesapeake Bay.
Watershed Area: 805 acres (326 hectares)
Location: Northwestern New Castle County in southwestern Delaware between the Choptank River on the north and the Marshyhope River on the south.
Flow Direction: West towards
Characteristics: Agricultural watershed with flat terrain.
Major Vegetation Communities/Land Covers
Agriculture accounts for about 3/4 of the land use in this watershed. Red Maple-Gum Successional Swamp Forest is ranked #2 and is the largest “natural community” type. Virginia Pine Successional Forest ranks #3. Early to Mid-Successional Loblolly Pine Forest ranks as #4. Mid-Atlantic Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest finishes the list at #5.
Tanyard Branch Vegetation Communities/Land Covers (Top 5 for 2007) | ||
Vegetation Community/Land Cover | Acres | Hectares |
Agricultural Field | 622.00 | 252.00 |
Red Maple-Gum Successional Swamp Forest | 52.00 | 21.00 |
Virginia Pine Successional Forest | 51.00 | 21.00 |
Early to Mid-Successional Loblolly Pine Forest | 35.00 | 14.00 |
Mid-Atlantic Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest | 31.00 | 12.00 |
*The table above is subject to change with more watershed mapping.
Managed Lands
- None
Links of Interest
- None
Vegetation Community/Land Cover Maps Available
One vegetation community/land cover map based on 2007 aerial imagery is available in .pdf format. The map is considered to be completed. Email robcoxe@baccharisconsulting.com for shapefile requests.