Turkey Branch (Tussocky Branch tributary) explained

Turkey Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Tussocky Branch
Map Size:180
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Turkey Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Turkey Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Sussex
Length:0.9miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Tussocky Branch
Discharge1 Avg:0.48cuft/s at mouth with Tussocky Branch[2]
Source1:Collins and Culver Ditch divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile southeast of Portsville, Delaware[3]
Source1 Coordinates:38.5422°N -75.6228°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:30feet
Mouth:Tussocky Branch
Mouth Location:Portsville Pond[5]
Mouth Coordinates:38.5556°N -75.6306°W
Mouth Elevation:7feet
Progression:Tussocky BranchBroad CreekNanticoke RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Nanticoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Dogwood Lane

Turkey Branch is a 0.9miles long 1st order tributary to Tussocky Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

Turkey Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Portsville, Delaware[3] and then flows northwest into Tussocky Branch at Portsville Pond.[5]

Watershed

Turkey Branch drains of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 696.12 and is about 16% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 16 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Turkey Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 16 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 16 December 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Turkey Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 16 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 16 December 2020 . en.