Parker Branch (Gum Branch tributary)

Parker Branch is a 3.21 mi (5.17 km) long 1st order tributary to Gum Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Parker Branch Tributary to Gum Branch
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Beaver Dam Branch divide
• location	about 2 miles west-southwest of Ellendale, Delaware[1]
• coordinates	38°48′17″N 075°29′06″W[2]
• elevation	45 ft (14 m)[1]
Mouth	Gum Branch
• location	about 3 miles southwest of Ellendale, Delaware[3]
• coordinates	38°46′34″N 075°30′43″W[2]
• elevation	36 ft (11 m)[3]
Length	3.21 mi (5.17 km)[4]
Basin size	2.35 square miles (6.1 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Gum Branch
• average	2.94 cu ft/s (0.083 m3/s) at mouth with Gum Branch[5]
Basin features
Progression	Gum Branch → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[4]
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Oakley Road

Course

Parker Branch rises on the Beaver Dam Branch divide about 2 miles west-southwest of Ellendale, Delaware^[1] and then flows southwest to join Gum Branch about 3 miles southwest of Ellendale.^[3]

Watershed

Parker Branch drains 2.35 square miles (6.1 km²) of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 738.49 and is about 11% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of Delaware rivers