Mill Branch (Tussocky Branch tributary)

Mill Branch is a 1.70 mi (2.74 km) long 1st order tributary to Tussocky Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Mill Branch Tributary to Tussocky Branch
Location of Mill Branch mouth Mill Branch (Tussocky Branch tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Tussocky Branch divide
• location	Ralphs, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°30′03″N 075°38′40″W[2]
• elevation	48 ft (15 m)[1]
Mouth	Tussocky Branch
• location	about 0.5 miles north of Ralphs, Delaware[3]
• coordinates	38°31′14″N 075°38′00″W[2]
• elevation	33 ft (10 m)[3]
Length	1.70 mi (2.74 km)[4]
Basin size	1.73 square miles (4.5 km^2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Tussocky Branch
• average	2.01 cu ft/s (0.057 m^3/s) at mouth with Tussocky Branch[5]
Basin features
Progression	generally northt[4]
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	DE 24

Course

Mill Branch rises in Ralphs, Delaware[1] and then flows northerly into Tussocky Branch about 0.5 miles north of Ralphs, Delaware.[3]

Watershed

Mill Branch drains 1.73 square miles (4.5 km²) of area, receives about 44.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 816.27 and is about 20% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

References

1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
2. "GNIS Detail - Mill Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
5. "Mill Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 16 December 2020.