| Rocky Branch Tributary to Lanes Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Rocky Branch mouthShow map of North Carolina Rocky Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Anson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cribs Creek divide |
| • location | about 2.5 miles north of Peachland, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°02′46″N 080°16′03″W / 35.04611°N 80.26750°W / 35.04611; -80.26750 |
| • elevation | 490 ft (150 m) |
| Mouth | Lanes Creek |
| • location | about 1.5 miles north of Peachland, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°01′11″N 080°14′44″W / 35.01972°N 80.24556°W / 35.01972; -80.24556 |
| • elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Length | 1.40 mi (2.25 km) |
| Basin size | 1.90 square miles (4.9 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lanes Creek |
| • average | 2.33 cu ft/s (0.066 m/s) at mouth with Lanes Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lanes Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Maske Road, Newton Moore Road |
Rocky Branch is a 1.40 mi (2.25 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.
Course
Rocky Branch rises about 1.5 miles northeast of Peachland, North Carolina. Rocky Branch then flows southeast to meet Lanes Creek about 2.5 miles north of Peachland.
Watershed
Rocky Branch drains 1.90 square miles (4.9 km) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 429.73 and is about 38% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Rocky Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Flag Branch Topo Map in Anson". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Rocky Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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