| Tussocky Branch Tributary to Gravelly Branch | |
|---|---|
  Location of Tussocky Branch mouthShow map of Delaware Tussocky Branch (Gravelly Branch tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gully Camp Ditch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile east of Gully Camp, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°44′27″N 075°31′08″W / 38.74083°N 75.51889°W / 38.74083; -75.51889 |
| • elevation | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Mouth | Gravelly Branch |
| • location | about 0.25 miles east of Coverdale Crossroads, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°42′58″N 075°31′30″W / 38.71611°N 75.52500°W / 38.71611; -75.52500 |
| • elevation | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
| Length | 2.55 mi (4.10 km) |
| Basin size | 2.37 square miles (6.1 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Gravelly Branch (Collins Pond) |
| • average | 2.89 cu ft/s (0.082 m/s) at mouth with Gravelly Branch |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Gravelly Branch → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies | Collins Pond |
| Bridges | Chaplins Chapel Road, Russell Road |
Tussocky Branch is a 2.55 mi (4.10 km) long 1st order tributary to Gravelly Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.
Course
Tussocky Branch rises on the Gully Camp Ditch divide about 1 mile east of Gully Camp, Delaware, and then flows south to join Gravelly Branch about 0.25 miles east of Coverdale Crossroads.
Watershed
Tussocky Branch drains 2.37 square miles (6.1 km) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 718.06, and is about 16% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Tussocky Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Tussocky Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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