White Marsh Branch (Nanticoke River tributary)

White Marsh Branch is a 3.09 mi (4.97 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware.

White Marsh Branch
Tributary to Nanticoke River
Map of White Marsh Branch mouth location
Map of White Marsh Branch mouth location
Location of White Marsh Branch mouth
Map of White Marsh Branch mouth location
Map of White Marsh Branch mouth location
White Marsh Branch (Nanticoke River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Kent
Physical characteristics
SourceProng No. 2 divide
 • locationFarmington, Delaware[1]
 • coordinates38°51′41″N 075°34′08″W[2]
 • elevation61 ft (19 m)[1]
MouthNanticoke River
 • location
about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[3]
 • coordinates
38°49′12″N 075°34′39″W[2]
 • elevation
43 ft (13 m)[3]
Length3.09 mi (4.97 km)[4]
Basin size5.45 square miles (14.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationNanticoke River
 • average6.81 cu ft/s (0.193 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionNanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightBooth Branch
BridgesMarsh Branch Road, Woodyard Road

Course

White Marsh Branch rises at Farmington, Delaware in Kent County[1] and then flows south into Sussex County to join the Nanticoke River about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware.[3]

Watershed

White Marsh Branch drains 5.45 square miles (14.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 703.88 and is about 4% forested.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail – White Marsh 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. "White Marsh Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.



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