Blackwell Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) explained

Blackwell 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 Blackwell Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Anson
Length:3.19miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Lanes Creek
Discharge1 Avg:9.4cuft/s at mouth with Lanes Creek[2]
Source1:confluence of Maness and Caudle Branches
Source1 Location:about 2 miles northwest of Peachland, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.0239°N -80.2889°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:418feet[4]
Mouth:Lanes Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles north of Peachland, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.0111°N -80.2597°W
Mouth Elevation:349feet
Progression:Lanes CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:Caudle Branch
Mile Branch
Tributaries Right:Maness Branch
Bridges:Deep Springs Church Road, Savannah Road

Blackwell Branch is a 3.19miles long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Course

Blackwell Branch is formed at the confluence of Maness Branch and Caudle Branch about 2 miles northwest of Peachland, North Carolina. Blackwell Branch then flows southeasterly to meet Lanes Creek about 0.5 miles north of Peachland.[4]

Watershed

Blackwell Branch drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 434.25 and is about 44% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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