Big Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) explained

Big 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 Big Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Anson
Length:3.33miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Lanes Creek
Discharge1 Avg:5.47cuft/s at mouth with Lanes Creek[2]
Source1:Cribs Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles southeast of Fountain Hill, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.0661°N -80.2503°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:440feet[4]
Mouth:Lanes Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles north of Griffins Crossroads, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.0381°N -80.2503°W
Mouth Elevation:318feet
Progression:Lanes CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:Flag Branch
Bridges:Tucker Road, Bowers Road, Kiker Road, Birmingham Road

Big Branch is a 3.33miles long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Course

Big Branch rises about 2 miles southeast of Fountain Hill, North Carolina. Big Branch then flows southeast to meet Lanes Creek about 2 miles north of Griffins Crossroads.[4]

Watershed

Big Branch drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 420.54 and is about 60% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 23 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Big Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 23 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Big Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 23 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Flag Branch Topo Map in Anson . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 23 October 2020 . en.