White Marsh Branch (Nanticoke River tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids White Marsh Branch
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Nanticoke River
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex Kent
Physical characteristics
Main source	Prong No. 2 divide Farmington, Delaware 61 ft (19 m) 38°51′41″N 075°34′08″W / 38.86139°N 75.56889°W / 38.86139; -75.56889
River mouth	Nanticoke River about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware 43 ft (13 m) 38°49′12″N 075°34′39″W / 38.82000°N 75.57750°W / 38.82000; -75.57750
Length	3.09 mi (4.97 km)
Basin features
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River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	5.45 square miles (14.1 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: Booth Branch
Bridges	Marsh Branch Road, Woodyard Road

White Marsh Branch is a 3.09 mi (4.97 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware.

Course

White Marsh Branch rises at Farmington, Delaware in Kent County and then flows south into Sussex County to join the Nanticoke River about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware.

Watershed

White Marsh Branch drains 5.45 square miles (14.1 km²) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 703.88 and is about 4% forested.