Gum Branch (Nanticoke River tributary)

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.

Gum Branch Tributary to Nanticoke River
Location of Gum Branch mouth Gum Branch (Nanticoke River tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Gum Branch and Johnson Branch (Mispillion River)
• location	about 3 miles northwest of Ellendale, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°50′04″N 075°29′08″W[2]
• elevation	55 ft (17 m)[1]
Mouth	Nanticoke River
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Coverdale Crossroads, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°43′48″N 075°33′40″W[2]
• elevation	20 ft (6.1 m)[1]
Length	9.72 mi (15.64 km)[3]
Basin size	37.35 square miles (96.7 km^2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Nanticoke River
• average	37.35 cu ft/s (1.058 m^3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River[4]
Basin features
Progression	southwest
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	Parker Branch Gully Camp Ditch
• right	Stallion Head Branch West Branch Gum Branch Toms Dam Branch

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

References

1. "Tussocky Branch Topo Map, Sussex County DE (Sharptown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
2. "GNIS Detail - Gum Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
4. "Gum Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 2 August 2019.