Kent-Sussex Line Branch facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kent-Sussex Line Branch
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Kent-Sussex Line Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Nanticoke River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source	Beaverdam Branch divide about 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware 55 ft (17 m) 38°52′13″N 075°32′05″W / 38.87028°N 75.53472°W / 38.87028; -75.53472
River mouth	Nanticoke River about 2 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware 49 ft (15 m) 38°50′08″N 075°33′16″W / 38.83556°N 75.55444°W / 38.83556; -75.55444
Length	3.50 mi (5.63 km)
Basin features
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River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	4.43 square miles (11.5 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Mesibov Road (x2), Staytonville Road

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.

Variant names

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

• Beaverdam Ditch

Course

Kent-Sussex Line Branch rises about 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware in Kent County and then flows south-southwest into Sussex County to join the Nanticoke River about 2 miles northeast of Greenwood.

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.