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Blackwell Branch (Lanes Creek tributary)

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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Blackwell Branch
Tributary to Lanes Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAnson
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of Maness and Caudle Branches
 • locationabout 2 miles northwest of Peachland, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°01′26″N 080°17′20″W / 35.02389°N 80.28889°W / 35.02389; -80.28889
 • elevation418 ft (127 m)
MouthLanes Creek
 • locationabout 0.5 miles north of Peachland, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°00′40″N 080°15′35″W / 35.01111°N 80.25972°W / 35.01111; -80.25972
 • elevation349 ft (106 m)
Length3.19 mi (5.13 km)
Basin size8.05 square miles (20.8 km)
Discharge 
 • locationLanes Creek
 • average9.40 cu ft/s (0.266 m/s) at mouth with Lanes Creek
Basin features
ProgressionLanes CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftCaudle Branch
Mile Branch
 • rightManess Branch
BridgesDeep Springs Church Road, Savannah Road

Blackwell Branch is a 3.19 mi (5.13 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Course

Blackwell Branch is formed at the confluence of Maness Branch and Caudle Branch about 2 miles northwest of Peachland, North Carolina. Blackwell Branch then flows southeasterly to meet Lanes Creek about 0.5 miles north of Peachland.

Watershed

Blackwell Branch drains 8.05 square miles (20.8 km) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 434.25 and is about 44% forested.

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Blackwell Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Flag Branch Topo Map in Anson". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Blackwell Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 October 2020.


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