Parker Branch (Gum Branch tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Parker Branch
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Parker Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Gum Branch
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	Beaver Dam Branch divide about 2 miles west-southwest of Ellendale, Delaware 45 ft (14 m) 38°48′17″N 075°29′06″W / 38.80472°N 75.48500°W / 38.80472; -75.48500
River mouth	Gum Branch about 3 miles southwest of Ellendale, Delaware 36 ft (11 m) 38°46′34″N 075°30′43″W / 38.77611°N 75.51194°W / 38.77611; -75.51194
Length	3.21 mi (5.17 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally southwest
River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	2.35 square miles (6.1 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Oakley Road

Parker Branch is a 3.21 mi (5.17 km) long tributary to Gum Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

Parker Branch rises on the Beaver Dam Branch divide about 2 miles west-southwest of Ellendale, Delaware and then flows southwest to join Gum Branch about 3 miles southwest of Ellendale.

Watershed

Parker Branch drains 2.35 square miles (6.1 km²) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 738.49 and is about 11% forested.