Whartons Branch (Indian River tributary)

Whartons Branch is a 4.85 mi (7.81 km) long 2nd order tributary to Indian River, in Sussex County, Delaware.

Whartons Branch Tributary to Indian River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Physical characteristics
Source	Unity Branch divide
• location	about 0.1 miles south of Mission, Delaware
• coordinates	38°32′47″N 075°17′04″W[1]
• elevation	40 ft (12 m)[2]
Mouth	Indian River
• location	Old Landing, Delaware
• coordinates	38°34′57″N 075°16′08″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[2]
Length	4.85 mi (7.81 km)[3]
Basin size	15.60 square miles (40.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• average	18.43 cu ft/s (0.522 m3/s) at mouth with Indian River[4]
Basin features
Progression	various, but generally north
River system	Indian River
Tributaries
• left	Iron Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Gum Tree Road US 113 Dagsboro Road Iron Branch Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:^[1]

• Whartin's Branch

Course

Whartons Branch rises on the Unity Branch divide about 0.1 miles south of Mission in Sussex County, Delaware. Whartons Branch then flows in a semi-circular route before turning north to meet Indian River at Old Landing, Delaware.^[2]

Watershed

Whartons Branch drains 15.60 square miles (40.4 km²) of area, receives about 45.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 827.12 and is about 5.4% forested.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Delaware