West Branch Gum Branch


West Branch Gum Branch is a long 2nd tributary to Gum Branch in Sussex County, Delaware. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Variant names

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

Course

West Branch Gum Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Staytonville, Delaware and then flows south-southwest to join Gum Branch about 2.5 miles east-northeast of Bridgeville.

Watershed

West Branch Gum Branch drains of area, receives about 45.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 709.85 and is about 15% forested.