West Branch Gum Branch
Tributary to Gum Branch
Map of West Branch Gum Branch mouth location
Map of West Branch Gum Branch mouth location
Location of West Branch Gum Branch mouth
Map of West Branch Gum Branch mouth location
Map of West Branch Gum Branch mouth location
West Branch Gum Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Physical characteristics
SourceJohnson Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Staytonville, Delaware[1]
 • coordinates38°49′40″N 075°30′30″W / 38.82778°N 75.50833°W / 38.82778; -75.50833[2]
 • elevation55 ft (17 m)[1]
MouthGum Branch
 • location
about 2.5 miles east-northeast of Bridgeville, Delaware[3]
 • coordinates
38°45′53″N 075°32′38″W / 38.76472°N 75.54389°W / 38.76472; -75.54389[2]
 • elevation
24 ft (7.3 m)[3]
Length5.61 mi (9.03 km)[4]
Basin size5.68 square miles (14.7 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationGum Branch
 • average7.07 cu ft/s (0.200 m3/s) at mouth with Gum Branch[5]
Basin features
ProgressionGum Branch → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[4]
River systemNanticoke River
Tributaries 
 • leftOwens Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCentury Farm Road, DE 16, Wolf Road, Hunters Cove Road, Tuckers Road

West Branch Gum Branch is a 5.61 mi (9.03 km) long 2nd tributary to Gum Branch in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[2]

Variant names

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

  • West Branch Ditch

Course

West Branch Gum Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Staytonville, Delaware[1] and then flows south-southwest to join Gum Branch about 2.5 miles east-northeast of Bridgeville.[3]

Watershed

West Branch Gum Branch drains 5.68 square miles (14.7 km2) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 709.85 and is about 15% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "GNIS Detail – West Branch Gum Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "West Branch Gum Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 4 December 2020.



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