Wheeling Branch

Wheeling Branch is a 2.45 mi (3.94 km) long 1st order tributary to Tussocky Branch in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[2]

Wheeling Branch Tributary to Tussocky Branch
Location of Wheeling Branch mouth Wheeling Branch (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Tussocky Branch divide
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Ralphs, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°29′04″N 075°37′14″W[2]
• elevation	47 ft (14 m)[1]
Mouth	Tussocky Branch
• location	about 0.5 miles east of Ralphs, Delaware[3]
• coordinates	38°29′59″N 075°37′09″W[2]
• elevation	45 ft (14 m)[3]
Length	2.45 mi (3.94 km)[4]
Basin size	1.32 square miles (3.4 km^2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Tussocky Branch
• average	1.55 cu ft/s (0.044 m^3/s) at mouth with Tussocky Branch[5]
Basin features
Progression	north-northwest[4]
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Pine Branch Road

Course

Wheeling Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Ralphs, Delaware[1] and then flows north-northwest into Tussocky Branch about 0.5 miles east of Ralphs, Delaware.[3]

Watershed

Wheeling Branch drains 1.32 square miles (3.4 km²) of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 1,092.57 and is about 11% forested.[5]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers

References

1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
2. "GNIS Detail - Wheeling Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
5. "Wheeling Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 December 2020.