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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Long Branch
Tributary to Elkin Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWilkes
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Elkin Creek divide
 • locationBenham, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°17′18″N 080°54′58″W / 36.28833°N 80.91611°W / 36.28833; -80.91611
 • elevation1,270 ft (390 m)
MouthElkin Creek
 • locationabout 0.5 miles north of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina
 • coordinates36°16′11″N 080°52′30″W / 36.26972°N 80.87500°W / 36.26972; -80.87500
 • elevation950 ft (290 m)
Length3.37 mi (5.42 km)
Basin size2.18 square miles (5.6 km)
Discharge 
 • locationElkin Creek
 • average3.61 cu ft/s (0.102 m/s) at mouth with Elkin Creek
Basin features
Progressiongenerally southeast
River systemYadkin River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesPinecrest Drive, CB Eller School Road, W Walker Road, CB Eller School Road

Long Branch is a 3.37 mi (5.42 km) long 1st order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Course

Long Branch rises in Benham, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join Elkin Creek at about 0.5 miles north of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina.

Watershed

Long Branch drains 2.18 square miles (5.6 km) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 348.51, and is about 42% forested.

References

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

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