West Branch Gum Branch is a long 2nd tributary to
Gum Branch in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Variant names
According to the
Geographic Names Information System
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, it has also been known historically as:
*West Branch Ditch
Course
West Branch Gum Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of
Staytonville, Delaware
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and then flows south-southwest to join
Gum Branch about 2.5 miles east-northeast of
Bridgeville.
Watershed
West Branch Gum Branch drains of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 709.85 and is about 15% forested.
See also
*
List of Delaware rivers
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References
Rivers of Delaware
Rivers of Sussex County, Delaware
Tributaries of the Nanticoke River
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