Toms Dam Branch facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Toms Dam Branch |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Gum Branch |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Kent-Sussex Line Branch divide about 0.5 miles south of Staytonville, Delaware 55 ft (17 m) |
| River mouth | Gum Branch about 2 miles east-northeast of Bridgeville, Delaware 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Length | 8.87 mi (14.27 km) |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally south<ref name="geoviewer"> |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Basin size | 10.74 square miles (27.8 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Bridges | Staytonville Road, Bender Farm Road, Utica Road, Beach Highway, Tuckers Road, Sharps Mill Road |
Toms Dam Branch is a 8.87 mi (14.27 km) long 2nd tributary to Gum Branch in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Saint Johnstown Ditch
Course
Toms Dam Branch rises about 0.5 miles south of Staytonville, Delaware and then flows south to join Gum Branch about 2 miles east-northeast of Bridgeville.
Watershed
Toms Dam Branch drains 10.74 square miles (27.8 km2) of area, receives about 45.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 742.48 and is about 10% forested.
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