White Marsh Branch (Nanticoke River tributary) explained

White Marsh Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Nanticoke River
Map Size:180
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Map Size:180
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of White Marsh Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of White Marsh Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Sussex
Kent
Length:3.09miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Nanticoke River
Discharge1 Avg:6.81cuft/s at mouth with Nanticoke River[2]
Source1:Prong No. 2 divide
Source1 Location:Farmington, Delaware[3]
Source1 Coordinates:38.8614°N -75.5689°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:61feet
Mouth:Nanticoke River
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[5]
Mouth Coordinates:38.82°N -75.5775°W
Mouth Elevation:43feet
Progression:Nanticoke RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Nanticoke River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:Booth Branch
Bridges:Marsh Branch Road, Woodyard Road

White Marsh Branch is a 3.09miles long 2nd order tributary to the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

White Marsh Branch rises at Farmington, Delaware in Kent County[3] and then flows south into Sussex County to join the Nanticoke River about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware.[5]

Watershed

White Marsh Branch drains of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 703.88 and is about 4% 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: White Marsh 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 – White Marsh Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 6 December 2020 . en.