Tussocky Branch (Gravelly Branch tributary) explained

Tussocky Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Gravelly Branch
Map Size:180
Pushpin Map:USA Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Tussocky Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Tussocky Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Sussex
Length:2.55miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Gravelly Branch (Collins Pond)
Discharge1 Avg:2.89cuft/s at mouth with Gravelly Branch[2]
Source1:Gully Camp Ditch divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile east of Gully Camp, Delaware
Source1 Coordinates:38.7408°N -75.5189°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:40feet[4]
Mouth:Gravelly Branch
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles east of Coverdale Crossroads, Delaware
Mouth Coordinates:38.7161°N -75.525°W
Mouth Elevation:29feet[5]
Progression:Gravelly BranchNanticoke RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Nanticoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies:Collins Pond
Bridges:Chaplins Chapel Road, Russell Road

Tussocky Branch is a 2.55miles long 1st order tributary to Gravelly Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

Tussocky Branch rises on the Gully Camp Ditch divide about 1 mile east of Gully Camp, Delaware, and then flows south to join Gravelly Branch about 0.25 miles east of Coverdale Crossroads.[5]

Watershed

Tussocky Branch drains of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 718.06, and is about 16% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 20 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Tussocky Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 20 May 2021.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Tussocky Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 20 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 20 May 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 20 May 2021 . en.