Smith-Short and Willin Ditch

Smith-Short and Willin Ditch is a 2.96 mi (4.76 km) long 1st order tributary to Gravelly Branch in Sussex County, Delaware.

Smith-Short and Willin Ditch Tributary to Gravelly Branch
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Gum Branch divide
• location	about 3 miles northeast of Gully Camp, Delaware
• coordinates	38°45′18″N 075°29′42″W[1]
• elevation	44 ft (13 m)[2]
Mouth	Gravelly Branch
• location	about 1.5 miles east-northeast of Coverdale Crossroads, Delaware
• coordinates	38°43′14″N 075°30′03″W[1]
• elevation	29 ft (8.8 m)[3]
Length	2.96 mi (4.76 km)[4]
Basin size	2.45 square miles (6.3 km2)[5]
Discharge
• location	Gravelly Branch (Collins Pond)
• average	2.89 cu ft/s (0.082 m3/s) at mouth with Gravelly Branch[5]
Basin features
Progression	Gravelly Branch → Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean[4]
River system	Nanticoke River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Waterbodies	Collins Pond
Bridges	Deer Forest Road, Russell Road

Course

Smith-Short and Willin Ditch rises about 3 miles east-northeast of Gully Camp, Delaware, and then flows south to join Gravelly Branch about 1.5 miles northeast of Coverdale Crossroads.^[3]

Watershed

Smith-Short and Willin Ditch drains 2.45 square miles (6.3 km²) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 705.08, and is about 17% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware