Long Branch (Toms Dam Branch tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Long Branch
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Toms Dam Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Toms Dam Branch
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	Nanticoke River divide about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware 52 ft (16 m) 38°48′32″N 075°34′20″W / 38.80889°N 75.57222°W / 38.80889; -75.57222
River mouth	Toms Dam Branch about 1 mile southeast of St. Johnstown, Delaware 36 ft (11 m) 38°48′32″N 075°34′20″W / 38.80889°N 75.57222°W / 38.80889; -75.57222
Length	2.17 mi (3.49 km)
Basin features
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River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	1.12 square miles (2.9 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	PA 36, PA 16

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

Course

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

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.