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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.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

Course

Kent-Sussex Line Branch rises about 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware in Kent County[2] 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. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Kent-Sussex Line Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Kent-Sussex Line Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.


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