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Mill Branch
Map of Mill Branch mouth location
Map of Mill Branch mouth location
Map of Mill Branch mouth location
Map of Mill Branch mouth location
Location of Mill Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Tussocky Branch
Country United States
State Delaware
County Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source Tussocky Branch divide
Ralphs, Delaware
48 ft (15 m)
38°30′03″N 075°38′40″W / 38.50083°N 75.64444°W / 38.50083; -75.64444
River mouth Tussocky Branch
about 0.5 miles north of Ralphs, Delaware
33 ft (10 m)
38°31′14″N 075°38′00″W / 38.52056°N 75.63333°W / 38.52056; -75.63333
Length 1.70 mi (2.74 km)
Basin features
Progression generally northt
River system Nanticoke River
Basin size 1.73 square miles (4.5 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges DE 24

Mill Branch is a 1.70 mi (2.74 km) long 1st order tributary to Tussocky Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

Mill Branch rises in Ralphs, Delaware and then flows northerly into Tussocky Branch about 0.5 miles north of Ralphs, Delaware.

Watershed

Mill Branch drains 1.73 square miles (4.5 km2) of area, receives about 44.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 816.27 and is about 20% forested.

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