Barkers Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) explained

Barkers Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Lanes Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Barkers Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Union
Length:4.51miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Lanes Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.39cuft/s at mouth with Lanes Creek[2]
Source1:Cedar Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles northeast of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:34.9203°N -80.3989°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:572feet[4]
Mouth:Lanes Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles north of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:34.9308°N -80.3353°W
Mouth Elevation:418feet
Progression:Lanes CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Ajars Road, Camden Road, Baron Greene Road, Tanner Road, Philadelphia Church Road, Landsford Road

Barkers Branch is a 4.51miles long 1st order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Barkers Branch rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina. Barkers Branch then flows northeast and then turns east to meet Lanes Creek about 2 miles north of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Barkers Branch drains of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 434.32 and is about 38% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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