| Kent-Sussex Line Branch | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Nanticoke River |
| Map Size: | 180 |
| Pushpin Map: | Delaware#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 180 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sussex Kent |
| Length: | 3.5miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Nanticoke River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 5.61cuft/s at mouth with Nanticoke River[2] |
| Source1: | Beaverdam Branch divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware[3] |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 38.8703°N -75.5347°W[4] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 55feet |
| Mouth: | Nanticoke River |
| Mouth Location: | about 2 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[5] |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 38.8356°N -75.5544°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 49feet |
| Progression: | Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Mesibov Road (x2), Staytonville Road |
Kent-Sussex Line Branch is a 3.5miles 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.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[4]
Kent-Sussex Line Branch rises about 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware in Kent County[3] and then flows south-southwest into Sussex County to join the Nanticoke River about 2 miles northeast of Greenwood.[5]
Kent-Sussex Line Branch drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 751.96 and is about 9% forested.[2]