Kent-Sussex Line Branch is a 3.50 mi (5.63 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware. The lower part of this branch flows along the Kent and Sussex County line, hence the name.
| Kent-Sussex Line Branch Tributary to Nanticoke River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth  Kent-Sussex Line Branch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beaverdam Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware[2] |
| • coordinates | 38°52′13″N 075°32′05″W / 38.87028°N 75.53472°W[1] |
| • elevation | 55 ft (17 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Nanticoke River |
• location | about 2 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[3] |
• coordinates | 38°50′08″N 075°33′16″W / 38.83556°N 75.55444°W[1] |
• elevation | 49 ft (15 m)[3] |
| Length | 3.50 mi (5.63 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 4.43 square miles (11.5 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Nanticoke River |
| • average | 5.61 cu ft/s (0.159 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[4] |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Mesibov Road (x2), Staytonville Road |
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Beaverdam Ditch
Course
editKent-Sussex Line Branch rises about 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware in Kent County[2] and then flows south-southwest into Sussex County to join the Nanticoke River about 2 miles northeast of Greenwood.[3]
Watershed
editKent-Sussex Line Branch drains 4.49 square miles (11.6 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 751.96 and is about 9% forested.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Kent-Sussex Line 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 "Kent-Sussex Line Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.