Lick Branch (Dutch Buffalo Creek tributary)

Lick Branch is a 3.38 mi (5.44 km) long 1st order tributary to Dutch Buffalo Creek in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Lick Branch
Tributary to Dutch Buffalo Creek
Map of Lick Branch mouth location
Map of Lick Branch mouth location
Location of Lick Branch mouth
Map of Lick Branch mouth location
Map of Lick Branch mouth location
Lick Branch (Dutch Buffalo Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCabarrus
Rowan
Physical characteristics
SourceCold Water Creek divide
  locationabout 3 miles east of Kannapolis, North Carolina[1]
  coordinates35°30′24″N 080°32′00″W[2]
  elevation798 ft (243 m)[1]
MouthDutch Buffalo Creek
  location
about 1 mile west of Rimer, North Carolina[3]
  coordinates
35°28′13″N 080°30′05″W[2]
  elevation
659 ft (201 m)[3]
Length3.38 mi (5.44 km)[4]
Basin size1.62 square miles (4.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationDutch Buffalo Creek
  average2.07 cu ft/s (0.059 m3/s) at mouth with Dutch Buffalo Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionDutch Buffalo CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesGregory Road, Sapp Road, Barrier Road

Course

Lick Branch rises about 3 miles east of Kannapolis, North Carolina in Rowan County,[1] and then flows southeast into Cabarrus County to join Dutch Buffalo Creek about 1 mile west of Rimer.[3]

Watershed

Lick Branch drains 1.62 square miles (4.2 km2) of area, receives about 46.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 411.61, and is about 51% forested.[5]

References

  1. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. "GNIS Detail - Lick Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. "Lick Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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