Mill Branch (Tussocky Branch tributary)

Mill Branch is a 1.70 mi (2.74 km) long 1st order tributary to Tussocky Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Mill Branch Tributary to Tussocky Branch
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Tussocky Branch divide
• location	Ralphs, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°30′03″N 075°38′40″W[2]
• elevation	48 ft (15 m)[1]
Mouth	Tussocky Branch
• location	about 0.5 miles north of Ralphs, Delaware[3]
• coordinates	38°31′14″N 075°38′00″W[2]
• elevation	33 ft (10 m)[3]
Length	1.70 mi (2.74 km)[4]
Basin size	1.73 square miles (4.5 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Tussocky Branch
• average	2.01 cu ft/s (0.057 m3/s) at mouth with Tussocky Branch[5]
Basin features
Progression	Tussocky Branch → Broad Creek → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[4]
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	DE 24

Course

Mill Branch rises in Ralphs, Delaware^[1] and then flows northerly into Tussocky Branch about 0.5 miles north of Ralphs, Delaware.^[3]

Watershed

Mill Branch drains 1.73 square miles (4.5 km²) of area, receives about 44.6 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 816.27 and is about 20% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers