Long Branch (Toms Dam Branch tributary) explained

Long Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Toms Dam Branch
Map Size:180
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Toms Dam Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Toms Dam Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Sussex
Length:2.17miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Toms Dam Branch
Discharge1 Avg:1.39cuft/s at mouth with Toms Dam Branch[2]
Source1:Nanticoke River divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[3]
Source1 Coordinates:38.8089°N -75.5722°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:52feet
Mouth:Toms Dam Branch
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southeast of St. Johnstown, Delaware[5]
Mouth Coordinates:38.8089°N -75.5722°W
Mouth Elevation:36feet
Progression:generally south
River System:Nanticoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:PA 36, PA 16

Long Branch is a 2.17miles long 1st order tributary to Toms Dam Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

Long Branch rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[3] and then flows south to join Toms Dam Branch about 1 mile southeast of St. Johnstown.[5]

Watershed

Long Branch drains of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 830.08 and is about 7% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 6 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Long Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 6 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Long Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020 . en.