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Stream in North Carolina, USA
Water Branch
Tributary to Richardson Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
SourceCribs Creek divide
 • locationpond about 1 mile west of Fountain Hill, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°04′15″N 080°18′13″W / 35.07083°N 80.30361°W / 35.07083; -80.30361
 • elevation525 ft (160 m)
MouthRichardson Creek
 • locationabout 1.5 miles northeast of Olive Branch, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°07′24″N 080°17′34″W / 35.12333°N 80.29278°W / 35.12333; -80.29278
 • elevation298 ft (91 m)
Length3.47 mi (5.58 km)
Basin size6.48 square miles (16.8 km)
Discharge 
 • locationRichardson Creek
 • average7.69 cu ft/s (0.218 m/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek
Basin features
ProgressionRichardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Water Branch
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesNC 218, Burnsville Road, Jerusalem Church Road

Water Branch is a 3.47 mi (5.58 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Water Branch rises in a pond about 1 mile west of Fountain Hill, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Olive Branch.

Watershed

Water Branch drains 6.48 square miles (16.8 km) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 389.10, and is about 36% forested.

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Water Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Pine Log Creek Topo Map in Anson". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Water Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

Additional Maps

Course of Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) in Union County, North Carolina
Watershed of Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) in Union County, North Carolina

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