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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Hares Branch
Tributary to Worrell Mill Swamp
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHertford
TownMurfreesboro
Physical characteristics
SourcePanther Swamp divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles south of Murfreesboro, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°25′32″N 077°06′55″W / 36.42556°N 77.11528°W / 36.42556; -77.11528
 • elevation88 ft (27 m)
MouthWorrell Millpond
 • locationMurfreesboro, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°26′10″N 077°05′15″W / 36.43611°N 77.08750°W / 36.43611; -77.08750
 • elevation22 ft (6.7 m)
Length2.85 mi (4.59 km)
Basin size3.49 square miles (9.0 km)
Discharge 
 • locationWorrell Millpond
 • average4.66 cu ft/s (0.132 m/s) at mouth with Worrell Millpond
Basin features
Progressiongenerally northeast
River systemChowan River
Tributaries 
 • leftCollege Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
WaterbodiesWorrell Millpond
BridgesUS 158 (x3), Chowan College Road, NC 11

Hares Branch is a 2.85 mi (4.59 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Worrell Mill Swamp via Worrell Millpond in Hertford County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Hares Branch rises on the Panther Swamp divide about 0.5 miles south of Murfreesboro, North Carolina, and then flows northeasterly to join Worrell Mill Swamp on the east side of Murfreesboro.

Watershed

Hares Branch drains 3.49 square miles (9.0 km) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 515.21, and is about 23% forested.

See also

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Hares Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Hares Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

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