Gum Branch (Nanticoke River tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gum Branch |
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Location of Gum Branch mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Nanticoke River |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Sussex |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | divide between Gum Branch and Johnson Branch (Mispillion River) about 3 miles northwest of Ellendale, Delaware 55 ft (17 m) 38°50′04″N 075°29′08″W / 38.83444°N 75.48556°W |
River mouth | Nanticoke River about 1 mile northwest of Coverdale Crossroads, Delaware 20 ft (6.1 m) 38°43′48″N 075°33′40″W / 38.73000°N 75.56111°W |
Length | 9.72 mi (15.64 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | southwest |
River system | Nanticoke River |
Basin size | 37.35 square miles (96.7 km2) |
Tributaries |
Gum Branch is a 9.72 mi (15.64 km) long tributary to Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware. It is one of the major tributaries to the Nanticoke River in Delaware along with Deep Creek, Gravelly Branch, and Broad Creek.
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