Kent-Sussex Line Branch
Tributary to Nanticoke River
Map of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth location
Map of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth location
Location of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth
Map of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth location
Map of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth location
Kent-Sussex Line Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Kent
Physical characteristics
SourceBeaverdam Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware[1]
 • coordinates38°52′13″N 075°32′05″W / 38.87028°N 75.53472°W / 38.87028; -75.53472[2]
 • elevation55 ft (17 m)[1]
MouthNanticoke 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 / 38.83556; -75.55444[2]
 • elevation
49 ft (15 m)[3]
Length3.50 mi (5.63 km)[4]
Basin size4.43 square miles (11.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationNanticoke River
 • average5.61 cu ft/s (0.159 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionNanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[4]
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMesibov Road (x2), Staytonville Road

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.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]

  • Beaverdam Ditch

Course

Kent-Sussex Line Branch rises about 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware in Kent County[1] and then flows south-southwest into Sussex County to join the Nanticoke River about 2 miles northeast of Greenwood.[3]

Watershed

Kent-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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Kent-Sussex Line Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Kent-Sussex Line Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.



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