| Big Branch Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Big Branch mouthShow map of North Carolina Big Branch (Haw River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Big Branch and Lick Creek |
| • location | about 2 miles west-northwest of Mandale, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°51′26″N 079°17′09″W / 35.85722°N 79.28583°W / 35.85722; -79.28583 |
| • elevation | 550 ft (170 m) |
| Mouth | Haw River |
| • location | about 1.5 miles northeast of Mandale, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°51′49″N 079°14′59″W / 35.86361°N 79.24972°W / 35.86361; -79.24972 |
| • elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Length | 2.78 mi (4.47 km) |
| Basin size | 3.10 square miles (8.0 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 3.97 cu ft/s (0.112 m/s) at mouth with Haw River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | NC 87, Mandale Road, Perry Road |
Big Branch is a 2.78 mi (4.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.
Course
Big Branch rises west-northwest of Mandale in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows east to the Haw River about 1.5 miles northeast of Mandale.
Watershed
Big Branch drains 3.10 square miles (8.0 km) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 426.73 and is about 47% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Big Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Cane Creek Mountains Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Snow Camp Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Big Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
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