Wheeling Branch facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wheeling Branch |
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Tussocky Branch |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Tussocky Branch divide about 1 mile southeast of Ralphs, Delaware 47 ft (14 m) |
| River mouth | Tussocky Branch about 0.5 miles east of Ralphs, Delaware 45 ft (14 m) |
| Length | 2.45 mi (3.94 km) |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | north-northwest |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Basin size | 1.32 square miles (3.4 km2) |
| Tributaries |
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| Bridges | Pine Branch Road |
Wheeling Branch is a 2.45 mi (3.94 km) long 1st order tributary to Tussocky Branch in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Wheeling Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Ralphs, Delaware and then flows north-northwest into Tussocky Branch about 0.5 miles east of Ralphs, Delaware.
Watershed
Wheeling Branch drains 1.32 square miles (3.4 km2) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 1,092.57 and is about 11% forested.
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