Booth Branch (White Marsh Branch tributary)

Booth Branch is a 2.40 mi (3.86 km) long 1st order tributary to White Marsh Branch in Kent County, Delaware.

Booth Branch Tributary to White Marsh Branch
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Physical characteristics
Source	Tomahawk Branch divide
• location	about 1.5 miles northwest of Greenwood, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°51′08″N 075°36′45″W[2]
• elevation	60 ft (18 m)[1]
Mouth	White Marsh Branch
• location	about 1 mile north of Greenwood, Delaware[3]
• coordinates	38°50′14″N 075°34′43″W[2]
• elevation	46 ft (14 m)[3]
Length	2.48 mi (3.99 km)[4]
Basin size	1.01 square miles (2.6 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	White Marsh Branch
• average	1.27 cu ft/s (0.036 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River[5]
Basin features
Progression	White Marsh Branch → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[4]
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Booth Branch Lane, Nine Foot Road, US 13

Course

Booth Branch rises about 1.5 miles northwest of Greenwood, Delaware in Kent County^[1] and then flows southeast to join White Marsh Branch about 1 mile north of Greenwood.^[3]

Watershed

Booth Branch drains 1.01 square miles (2.6 km²) of area, receives about 45.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 667.75 and is about 3% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers