Long Branch
Tributary to Toms Dam Branch
Map of Toms Dam Branch mouth location
Map of Toms Dam Branch mouth location
Location of Toms Dam Branch mouth
Map of Toms Dam Branch mouth location
Map of Toms Dam Branch mouth location
Long Branch (Toms Dam Branch tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceNanticoke River divide
  locationabout 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[1]
  coordinates38°48′32″N 075°34′20″W / 38.80889°N 75.57222°W / 38.80889; -75.57222[2]
  elevation52 ft (16 m)[1]
MouthToms 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 / 38.80889; -75.57222[2]
  elevation
36 ft (11 m)[3]
Length2.17 mi (3.49 km)[4]
Basin size1.12 square miles (2.9 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationToms Dam Branch
  average1.39 cu ft/s (0.039 m3/s) at mouth with Toms Dam Branch[5]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally south[4]
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesPA 36, PA 16

Long Branch is a 2.17 mi (3.49 km) long 1st order tributary to Toms Dam Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

Long Branch rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[1] and then flows south to join Toms Dam Branch about 1 mile southeast of St. Johnstown.[3]

Watershed

Long 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Long 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 "Long Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.



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