Gold Branch (Richardson Creek tributary)

Gold Branch is a 3.19 mi (5.13 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Gold Branch
Tributary to Richardson Creek
Map of Gold Branch mouth location
Map of Gold Branch mouth location
Location of Gold Branch mouth
Map of Gold Branch mouth location
Map of Gold Branch mouth location
Gold Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
SourceCrisco Branch divide
  locationpond about 1.5 miles southwest of New Salem, North Carolina
  coordinates35°07′36″N 080°24′08″W[1]
  elevation560 ft (170 m)[2]
MouthRichardson Creek
  location
north end of Polk Mountain
  coordinates
35°05′40″N 080°23′13″W[1]
  elevation
385 ft (117 m)[2]
Length3.19 mi (5.13 km)[3]
Basin size4.66 square miles (12.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationRichardson Creek
  average5.70 cu ft/s (0.161 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRichardson CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightBrandon Branch
BridgesLittle Staton Road, New Salem Road, New Hope Church Road

Course

Gold Branch rises in a pond about 1.5 miles southwest of New Salem, North Carolina and then flows south to join Richardson Creek at the north end of Polk Mountain.[2]

Watershed

Gold Branch drains 4.66 square miles (12.1 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 420.59, and is about 36% forested.[4]

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Gold Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. "Gourdvine Creek Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. "Gold Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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