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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Norkett Branch
Tributary to Lanes Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Brown Creek divide
 • locationabout 4 miles southwest of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina
 • coordinates34°51′57″N 080°21′22″W / 34.86583°N 80.35611°W / 34.86583; -80.35611
 • elevation491 ft (150 m)
MouthLanes Creek
 • locationabout 1 mile northwest of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina
 • coordinates34°54′49″N 080°21′07″W / 34.91361°N 80.35194°W / 34.91361; -80.35194
 • elevation428 ft (130 m)
Length4.21 mi (6.78 km)
Basin size4.91 square miles (12.7 km)
Discharge 
 • locationLanes Creek
 • average5.82 cu ft/s (0.165 m/s) at mouth with Lanes Creek
Basin features
ProgressionLanes CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesLandsford Road, Leonard Morgan Road, White Store Road

Norkett Branch is a 4.21 mi (6.78 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Norkett Branch rises about 4 miles southwest of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina. Norkett Branch then flows generally north with curves to meet Lanes Creek about 1 mile northwest of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina.

Watershed

Norkett Branch drains 4.91 square miles (12.7 km) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 465.89 and is about 40% forested.

References

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


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