Stallion Head Branch facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stallion Head Branch
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Stallion Head Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Gum Branch
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	Johnson Branch divide about 1.5 miles southeast of Staytonville, Delaware 50 ft (15 m) 38°49′32″N 075°30′02″W / 38.82556°N 75.50056°W / 38.82556; -75.50056
River mouth	Gum Branch about 0.75 miles southwest of Oakley, Delaware 38 ft (12 m) 38°49′25″N 075°30′02″W / 38.82361°N 75.50056°W / 38.82361; -75.50056
Length	2.16 mi (3.48 km)
Basin features
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River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	1.26 square miles (3.3 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Century Farm Road, DE 16, Oak Road

Stallion Head Branch is a 3.16 mi (5.09 km) long 1st tributary to Gum Branch in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Stallion Head Branch rises about 1.5 miles southeast of Staytonville, Delaware and then flows south to join Gum Branch about 0.75 miles southwest of Oakley, Delaware.

Watershed

Stallion Head Branch drains 1.26 square miles (3.3 km²) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 757.38 and is about 4% forested.