Tussocky Branch (Broad Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tussocky Branch |
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Location of Tussocky Branch mouth
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Other name(s) | Tributary to Broad Creek |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Sussex |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Barren Creek divide about 1 mile east of Susan Beach Corner, Delaware 50 ft (15 m) 38°28′11″N 075°37′22″W / 38.46972°N 75.62278°W |
River mouth | Broad Creek Portsville, Delaware 0 ft (0 m) 38°33′47″N 075°37′47″W / 38.56306°N 75.62972°W |
Length | 7.54 mi (12.13 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | generally north |
River system | Nanticoke River |
Basin size | 10.49 square miles (27.2 km2) |
Tributaries |
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Waterbodies | Tussock Pond Portsville Millpond |
Bridges | Susan Beach Road, Branch School Road, DE 24, Airport Road, Shell Bridge Road |
Tussocky Branch is a 7.54 mi (12.13 km) long 2nd order tributary to Broad Creek in Sussex County, Delaware.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Mill Creek
Course
Tussocky Branch rises about 1 mile east of Susan Beach Corner, Delaware and then flows north into Broad Creek at Portsville.
Watershed
Tussocky Branch drains 10.49 square miles (27.2 km2) of area, receives about 44.7 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 812.43 and is about 12% forested.
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