Long Branch is a 2.17 mi (3.49 km) long 1st order tributary to Toms Dam Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.
| Long Branch Tributary to Toms Dam Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Toms Dam Branch mouth  Long Branch (Toms Dam Branch tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Nanticoke River divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[2] |
| • coordinates | 38°48′32″N 075°34′20″W / 38.80889°N 75.57222°W[1] |
| • elevation | 52 ft (16 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Toms Dam Branch |
• location | about 1 mile southeast of St. Johnstown, Delaware[3] |
• coordinates | 38°48′32″N 075°34′20″W / 38.80889°N 75.57222°W[1] |
• elevation | 36 ft (11 m)[3] |
| Length | 2.17 mi (3.49 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1.12 square miles (2.9 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Toms Dam Branch |
| • average | 1.39 cu ft/s (0.039 m3/s) at mouth with Toms Dam Branch[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south[4] |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | PA 36, PA 16 |
Course
editLong Branch rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[2] and then flows south to join Toms Dam Branch about 1 mile southeast of St. Johnstown.[3]
Watershed
editLong Branch drains 1.12 square miles (2.9 km2) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 830.08 and is about 7% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Long Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Long Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.