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.

Kent-Sussex Line Branch Tributary to Nanticoke River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Beaverdam Branch divide
• location	about 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°52′13″N 075°32′05″W[2]
• elevation	55 ft (17 m)[1]
Mouth	Nanticoke River
• location	about 2 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[3]
• coordinates	38°50′08″N 075°33′16″W[2]
• elevation	49 ft (15 m)[3]
Length	3.50 mi (5.63 km)[4]
Basin size	4.43 square miles (11.5 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Nanticoke River
• average	5.61 cu ft/s (0.159 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[4]
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Mesibov Road (x2), Staytonville Road

Variant names

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

• Beaverdam Ditch

Course

Kent-Sussex Line Branch rises about 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware in Kent County[1] 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

• List of Delaware rivers

References