Kent-Sussex Line Branch
| Kent-Sussex Line Branch Tributary to Nanticoke River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex Kent |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beaverdam Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°52′13″N 075°32′05″W / 38.87028°N 75.53472°W |
| • elevation | 55 ft (17 m) |
| Mouth | Nanticoke River |
• location | about 2 miles northeast of Greenwood, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°50′08″N 075°33′16″W / 38.83556°N 75.55444°W |
• elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Length | 3.50 mi (5.63 km) |
| Basin size | 4.43 square miles (11.5 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Nanticoke River |
| • average | 5.61 cu ft/s (0.159 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Mesibov Road (x2), Staytonville Road |
Kent-Sussex Line Branch is a 3.50 mi (5.63 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware. The lower part of this branch flows along the Kent and Sussex County line, hence the name.