White Marsh Branch is a 3.09 mi (4.97 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware.

White Marsh Branch Tributary to Nanticoke River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Prong No. 2 divide
• location	Farmington, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°51′41″N 075°34′08″W[2]
• elevation	61 ft (19 m)[1]
Mouth	Nanticoke River
• location	about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[3]
• coordinates	38°49′12″N 075°34′39″W[2]
• elevation	43 ft (13 m)[3]
Length	3.09 mi (4.97 km)[4]
Basin size	5.45 square miles (14.1 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Nanticoke River
• average	6.81 cu ft/s (0.193 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River[5]
Basin features
Progression	Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Booth Branch
Bridges	Marsh Branch Road, Woodyard Road

Course

White Marsh Branch rises at Farmington, Delaware in Kent County[1] and then flows south into Sussex County to join the Nanticoke River about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware.[3]

Watershed

White Marsh Branch drains 5.45 square miles (14.1 km²) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 703.88 and is about 4% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

References