Turkey Branch (Tussocky Branch tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Turkey Branch
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of Turkey Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Tussocky Branch
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	Collins and Culver Ditch divide about 1 mile southeast of Portsville, Delaware 30 ft (9.1 m) 38°32′32″N 075°37′22″W / 38.54222°N 75.62278°W / 38.54222; -75.62278
River mouth	Tussocky Branch Portsville Pond 7 ft (2.1 m) 38°33′20″N 075°37′50″W / 38.55556°N 75.63056°W / 38.55556; -75.63056
Length	0.9 mi (1.4 km)
Basin features
Progression	northwestt
River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	0.41 square miles (1.1 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Dogwood Lane

Turkey Branch is a 0.9 mi (1.4 km) long 1st order tributary to Tussocky Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

Turkey Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Portsville, Delaware and then flows northwest into Tussocky Branch at Portsville Pond.

Watershed

Turkey Branch drains 0.41 square miles (1.1 km²) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 696.12 and is about 16% forested.