Camp Branch (Rocky River tributary)

Camp Branch is a 2.65 mi (4.26 km) long 1st order tributary to the Rocky River, in Anson County, North Carolina.

Camp Branch
Tributary to Rocky River
Camp Branch (Rocky River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Camp Branch (Rocky River tributary)
Location of Camp Branch mouth
Camp Branch (Rocky River tributary) is located in the United States
Camp Branch (Rocky River tributary)
Camp Branch (Rocky River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAnson
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Camp Branch and Bowsaw Branch
  locationabout 0.5 miles northwest of Cedar Hill, North Carolina
  coordinates35°09′10″N 080°05′13″W[1]
  elevation335 ft (102 m)[2]
MouthRocky River
  location
about 1.5 miles north of Cedar Hill, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°09′27″N 080°05′13″W[1]
  elevation
197 ft (60 m)[2]
Length2.65 mi (4.26 km)[3]
Basin size2.75 square miles (7.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationRocky River
  average3.21 cu ft/s (0.091 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesOld US 52, US 52, Carpenter Road

Course

Camp Branch rises on the divide between Camp Branch and Bowsaw Branch about 0.5 miles northwest of Cedar Hill in Anson County, North Carolina. Camp Branch then flows east to meet Rocky River about 1.5 miles north of Cedar Hill.[2]

Watershed

Camp Branch drains 2.75 square miles (7.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 418.40 and is about 48% forested.[4]

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Camp Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. "Rocky River Topo Map, Stanly County NC (Mount Gilead West Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. "Camp Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2019.



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