Barkers Branch (Lanes Creek tributary)
Barkers Branch is a 4.51 mi (7.26 km) long 1st order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
| Barkers Branch Tributary to Lanes Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Barkers Branch mouth  Barkers Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cedar Branch divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles northeast of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°55′13″N 080°23′56″W[1] |
| • elevation | 572 ft (174 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Lanes Creek |
• location | about 2 miles north of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 34°55′51″N 080°20′07″W[1] |
• elevation | 418 ft (127 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.51 mi (7.26 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 2.76 square miles (7.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lanes Creek |
| • average | 3.39 cu ft/s (0.096 m3/s) at mouth with Lanes Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lanes Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Ajars Road, Camden Road, Baron Greene Road, Tanner Road, Philadelphia Church Road, Landsford Road |
Course
Barkers Branch rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina. Barkers Branch then flows northeast and then turns east to meet Lanes Creek about 2 miles north of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Barkers Branch drains 2.76 square miles (7.1 km2) of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 434.32 and is about 38% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Barkers Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- "Cedar Branch Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- "Barkers Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
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