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Meadow Branch (Richardson Creek tributary)

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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Meadow Branch
Tributary to Richardson Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
CityWingate
Physical characteristics
SourceHorsepen Branch divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina
 • coordinates34°58′08″N 080°25′32″W / 34.96889°N 80.42556°W / 34.96889; -80.42556
 • elevation568 ft (173 m)
MouthRichardson Creek
 • locationabout 2.5 miles southwest of Watson, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°02′36″N 080°26′53″W / 35.04333°N 80.44806°W / 35.04333; -80.44806
 • elevation421 ft (128 m)
Length6.84 mi (11.01 km)
Basin size7.38 square miles (19.1 km)
Discharge 
 • locationRichardson Creek
 • average9.08 cu ft/s (0.257 m/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek
Basin features
ProgressionRichardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftSpring Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCamden Road, Old Highway 74, US 74 (Business), E Wilson Street, US 74, McIntyre Road, Monroe-Ansonville Road, Olive Branch Road

Meadow Branch is a 6.84 mi (11.01 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Meadow Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina and then flows north-northwest to join Richardson Creek about 2.5 miles southwest of Watson.

Watershed

Meadow Branch drains 7.38 square miles (19.1 km) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 444.40, and is about 26% forested.

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Meadow Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Watson Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Meadow Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

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