Kent-Sussex Line Branch is a long 2nd order tributary to the

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. The lower part of this branch flows along the Kent and Sussex County line, hence the name.

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According to the

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, it has also been known historically as: *Beaverdam Ditch

Course

Kent-Sussex Line Branch rises about 1 mile south of Six Forks, Delaware in Kent County and then flows south-southwest into Sussex County to join the

about 2 miles northeast of

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Watershed

Kent-Sussex Line Branch drains of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 751.96 and is about 9% forested.

References

Rivers of Delaware Rivers of Sussex County, Delaware Rivers of Kent County, Delaware Tributaries of the Nanticoke River {{Delaware-river-stub

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