Gum Branch (Nanticoke River tributary)
| Gum Branch Tributary to Nanticoke River | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| • coordinates | 38°50′04″N 075°29′08″W / 38.83444°N 75.48556°W |
| • elevation | 55 ft (17 m) |
| Mouth | Nanticoke River |
• location | about 1 mile northwest of Coverdale Crossroads, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°43′48″N 075°33′40″W / 38.73000°N 75.56111°W |
• elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Length | 9.72 mi (15.64 km) |
| Basin size | 37.35 square miles (96.7 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Nanticoke River |
| • average | 37.35 cu ft/s (1.058 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Parker Branch Gully Camp Ditch |
| • right | Stallion Head Branch West Branch Gum Branch Toms Dam Branch |
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.