Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary)
Water Branch is a 3.47 mi (5.58 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
Water Branch Tributary to Richardson Creek | |
---|---|
![]() ![]() Location of Water Branch mouth ![]() ![]() Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Union |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Cribs Creek divide |
• location | pond about 1 mile west of Fountain Hill, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°04′15″N 080°18′13″W[1] |
• elevation | 525 ft (160 m)[2] |
Mouth | Richardson Creek |
• location | about 1.5 miles northeast of Olive Branch, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°07′24″N 080°17′34″W[1] |
• elevation | 298 ft (91 m)[2] |
Length | 3.47 mi (5.58 km)[3] |
Basin size | 6.48 square miles (16.8 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Richardson Creek |
• average | 7.69 cu ft/s (0.218 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Pee Dee |
Tributaries | |
• left | Little Water Branch |
• right | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges | NC 218, Burnsville Road, Jerusalem Church Road |
Course
Water Branch rises in a pond about 1 mile west of Fountain Hill, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Olive Branch.[2]
Watershed
Water Branch drains 6.48 square miles (16.8 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 389.10, and is about 36% forested.[4]
References
- "GNIS Detail - Water Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- "Pine Log Creek Topo Map in Anson". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "Water Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
Additional Maps
![](../I/Course_of_Water_Branch_(Richardson_Creek_tributary).jpg.webp)
Course of Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) in Union County, North Carolina
![](../I/Watershed_of_Water_Branch_(Richardson_Creek_tributary).jpg.webp)
Watershed of Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) in Union County, North Carolina
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.