Kent-Sussex Line Branch

Kent-Sussex Line Branch is a 3.50 mi (5.63 km) 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.

Kent-Sussex Line Branch
Tributary to Nanticoke River
Map of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth location
Map of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth location
Location of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth
Map of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth location
Map of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth location
Kent-Sussex Line Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Kent
Physical characteristics
SourceBeaverdam Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware[1]
 • coordinates38°52′13″N 075°32′05″W[2]
 • elevation55 ft (17 m)[1]
MouthNanticoke River
 • location
about 2 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[3]
 • coordinates
38°50′08″N 075°33′16″W[2]
 • elevation
49 ft (15 m)[3]
Length3.50 mi (5.63 km)[4]
Basin size4.43 square miles (11.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationNanticoke River
 • average5.61 cu ft/s (0.159 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionNanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[4]
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMesibov Road (x2), Staytonville Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[2]

  • Beaverdam Ditch

Course

Kent-Sussex Line Branch rises about 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware in Kent County[1] and then flows south-southwest into Sussex County to join the Nanticoke River about 2 miles northeast of Greenwood.[3]

Watershed

Kent-Sussex Line Branch drains 4.49 square miles (11.6 km2) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 751.96 and is about 9% forested.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Kent-Sussex Line Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. "Kent-Sussex Line Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.



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