Gravelly Branch is a long 4th order tributary to the
Nanticoke River in
Sussex County, Delaware.
Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System
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, it has also been known historically as:
*Gravel Creek
*Gravely Branch
Course
Gravelly Branch rises in Ellendale Swamp on the
Sowbridge Branch divide about 1 mile south-southeast of
Ellendale, Delaware
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, and then flows southwest to join the Nanticoke River about 2 miles northeast of
Middleford.
Watershed
Gravelly Branch drains of area, receives about 45.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 741.95, and is about 19% forested.
See also
*
List of rivers of Delaware
References
Rivers of Delaware
Rivers of Sussex County, Delaware
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