Gum Branch is a 9.72 mi (15.64 km) long tributary to Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware. It is one of the major tributaries to the Nanticoke River in Delaware along with Deep Creek, Gravelly Branch, and Broad Creek.
| Gum Branch Tributary to Nanticoke River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Gum Branch mouth  Gum Branch (Nanticoke River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Gum Branch and Johnson Branch (Mispillion River) |
| • location | about 3 miles northwest of Ellendale, Delaware[2] |
| • coordinates | 38°50′04″N 075°29′08″W / 38.83444°N 75.48556°W[1] |
| • elevation | 55 ft (17 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Nanticoke River |
• location | about 1 mile northwest of Coverdale Crossroads, Delaware[2] |
• coordinates | 38°43′48″N 075°33′40″W / 38.73000°N 75.56111°W[1] |
• elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m)[2] |
| Length | 9.72 mi (15.64 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 37.35 square miles (96.7 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Nanticoke River |
| • average | 37.35 cu ft/s (1.058 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[3] |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Parker Branch Gully Camp Ditch |
| • right | Stallion Head Branch West Branch Gum Branch Toms Dam Branch |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Gum Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Tussocky Branch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Sharptown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Gum Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2019.