Long Branch is a 2.17 mi (3.49 km) long 1st order tributary to Toms Dam Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Long Branch Tributary to Toms Dam Branch
Location of Toms Dam Branch mouth Show map of Delaware Long Branch (Toms Dam Branch tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Nanticoke River divide
• location	about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°48′32″N 075°34′20″W[2]
• elevation	52 ft (16 m)[1]
Mouth	Toms Dam Branch
• location	about 1 mile southeast of St. Johnstown, Delaware[3]
• coordinates	38°48′32″N 075°34′20″W[2]
• elevation	36 ft (11 m)[3]
Length	2.17 mi (3.49 km)[4]
Basin size	1.12 square miles (2.9 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Toms Dam Branch
• average	1.39 cu ft/s (0.039 m3/s) at mouth with Toms Dam Branch[5]
Basin features
Progression	generally south[4]
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	PA 36, PA 16

Course

Long Branch rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[1] and then flows south to join Toms Dam Branch about 1 mile southeast of St. Johnstown.[3]

Watershed

Long Branch drains 1.12 square miles (2.9 km²) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 830.08 and is about 7% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

References