Long Branch (Toms Dam Branch tributary)

Long Branch is a 2.17 mi (3.49 km) long 1st order tributary to Toms Dam Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Long Branch Tributary to Toms Dam Branch
Location of Toms Dam Branch mouth Long Branch (Toms Dam Branch tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Nanticoke River divide
• location	about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°48′32″N 075°34′20″W[2]
• elevation	52 ft (16 m)[1]
Mouth	Toms Dam Branch
• location	about 1 mile southeast of St. Johnstown, Delaware[3]
• coordinates	38°48′32″N 075°34′20″W[2]
• elevation	36 ft (11 m)[3]
Length	2.17 mi (3.49 km)[4]
Basin size	1.12 square miles (2.9 km^2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Toms Dam Branch
• average	1.39 cu ft/s (0.039 m^3/s) at mouth with Toms Dam Branch[5]
Basin features
Progression	generally south<ref name='geoviewer'>
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	PA 36, PA 16

Course

Long Branch rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware[1] and then flows south to join Toms Dam Branch about 1 mile southeast of St. Johnstown.[3]

Watershed

Long Branch drains 1.12 square miles (2.9 km²) of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 830.08 and is about 7% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

References

1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
2. "GNIS Detail - Long Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
5. "Long Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.