West Branch Gum Branch facts for kids

Quick facts for kids West Branch Gum Branch
Show map of Delaware Show map of the United States Location of West Branch Gum Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Gum Branch
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Main source	Johnson Branch divide about 1 mile southeast of Staytonville, Delaware 55 ft (17 m) 38°49′40″N 075°30′30″W / 38.82778°N 75.50833°W / 38.82778; -75.50833
River mouth	Gum Branch about 2.5 miles east-northeast of Bridgeville, Delaware 24 ft (7.3 m) 38°45′53″N 075°32′38″W / 38.76472°N 75.54389°W / 38.76472; -75.54389
Length	5.61 mi (9.03 km)
Basin features
Progression	south-southwest<ref name="geoviewer">
River system	Nanticoke River
Basin size	5.68 square miles (14.7 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Owens Branch Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Century Farm Road, DE 16, Wolf Road, Hunters Cove Road, Tuckers Road

West Branch Gum Branch is a 5.61 mi (9.03 km) long 2nd tributary to Gum Branch in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• West Branch Ditch

Course

West Branch Gum Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Staytonville, Delaware and then flows south-southwest to join Gum Branch about 2.5 miles east-northeast of Bridgeville.

Watershed

West Branch Gum Branch drains 5.68 square miles (14.7 km²) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 709.85 and is about 15% forested.