| Waxhaw Branch Tributary to Lanes Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Waxhaw Branch mouthShow map of North Carolina Waxhaw Branch (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Rays Fork divide |
| • location | about 5 miles southeast of Rock Rest, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°55′27″N 080°26′58″W / 34.92417°N 80.44944°W / 34.92417; -80.44944 |
| • elevation | 598 ft (182 m) |
| Mouth | Lanes Creek |
| • location | about 1.5 miles southeast of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°53′26″N 080°23′30″W / 34.89056°N 80.39167°W / 34.89056; -80.39167 |
| • elevation | 448 ft (137 m) |
| Length | 5.61 mi (9.03 km) |
| Basin size | 6.66 square miles (17.2 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lanes Creek |
| • average | 8.02 cu ft/s (0.227 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 | Snyder Store Road, Belk Mill Road, Old Pageland Marshvile Road |
Waxhaw Branch is a 5.61 mi (9.03 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
Waxhaw Branch rises about 5 miles southeast of Rock Rest, North Carolina. Waxhaw Branch then flows generally southeast with curves to meet Lanes Creek about 1.5 miles southeast of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina.
Watershed
Waxhaw Branch drains 6.66 square miles (17.2 km) of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 430.40 and is about 42% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Waxhaw Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Cedar Branch Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Waxhaw Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
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