Cool Branch is a 2.85 mi (4.59 km) long 2nd order tributary to Tubbs Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Cool Branch Tributary to Tubbs Branch
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Tyndall and James Ditch divide
• location	about 2 miles northwest of Sycamore, Delaware
• coordinates	38°36′24″N 075°31′39″W[1]
• elevation	39 ft (12 m)[2]
Mouth	Tubbs Branch
• location	about 0.5 miles south of Concord, Delaware
• coordinates	38°37′55″N 075°33′39″W[1]
• elevation	18 ft (5.5 m)[3]
Length	2.85 mi (4.59 km)[4]
Basin size	2.24 square miles (5.8 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Tubbs Branch
• average	2.71 cu ft/s (0.077 m3/s) at mouth with Tubbs Branch[5]
Basin features
Progression	Tubbs Branch → Deep Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay[4]
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Cool Branch Road, Fire Tower Road, Bunny Lane

Course

Cool Branch rises about 2 miles northwest of Sycamore, Delaware, and then flows northwest to join Tubbs Branch about 0.5 miles south of Concord.[3]

Watershed

Cool Branch drains 2.24 square miles (5.8 km²) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 681.87, and is about 8% forested.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware

References