| Gold Branch Tributary to Richardson Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Gold Branch mouthShow map of North Carolina Gold Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Crisco Branch divide |
| • location | pond about 1.5 miles southwest of New Salem, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°07′36″N 080°24′08″W / 35.12667°N 80.40222°W / 35.12667; -80.40222 |
| • elevation | 560 ft (170 m) |
| Mouth | Richardson Creek |
| • location | north end of Polk Mountain |
| • coordinates | 35°05′40″N 080°23′13″W / 35.09444°N 80.38694°W / 35.09444; -80.38694 |
| • elevation | 385 ft (117 m) |
| Length | 3.19 mi (5.13 km) |
| Basin size | 4.66 square miles (12.1 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Richardson Creek |
| • average | 5.70 cu ft/s (0.161 m/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Brandon Branch |
| Bridges | Little Staton Road, New Salem Road, New Hope Church Road |
Gold Branch is a 3.19 mi (5.13 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
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.
Watershed
Gold Branch drains 4.66 square miles (12.1 km) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 420.59, and is about 36% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Gold Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Gourdvine Creek Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Gold Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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