Gravelly Branch (Nanticoke River tributary)
| Gravelly Branch Tributary to Nanticoke River | |
|---|---|
Location of Gravelly Branch mouth Gravelly Branch (Nanticoke River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ellendale Swamp on Sowbridge Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile south-southeast of Ellendale, Delaware |
| • coordinates | 38°48′20″N 075°24′35″W / 38.80556°N 75.40972°W |
| • elevation | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Mouth | Nanticoke River |
• location | about 2 miles northeast of Middleford, Delaware |
• coordinates | 38°41′11″N 075°33′21″W / 38.68639°N 75.55583°W |
• elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| Length | 13.12 mi (21.11 km) |
| Basin size | 39.09 square miles (101.2 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Nanticoke River |
| • average | 47.77 cu ft/s (1.353 m3/s) at mouth with Nanticoke River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nanticoke River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Nanticoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Gravelly Ditch |
| • right | Prong Number One Smith-Short and Willin Ditch Tussocky Branch |
| Waterbodies | Collins Pond |
| Bridges | Saw Mill Road (x2), US 113, W Robbins Road, Redden Road, Deer Forest Road, DE 18-404, Coverdale Road |
Gravelly Branch is a 13.12 mi (21.11 km) long 4th order tributary to the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware.