Bull Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) explained

Bull Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Richardson Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bull Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Bull Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Union
Length:2.31miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Richardson Creek
Discharge1 Avg:4.09cuft/s at mouth with Richardson Creek[2]
Source1:Austin Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles northeast of Wingate, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.0128°N -80.4264°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:555feet[4]
Mouth:Richardson Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles southwest of Watson, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.0525°N -80.4381°W
Mouth Elevation:412feet
Progression:Richardson CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Olive Branch Road, E Lawyers Road

Bull Branch is a 2.31miles long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Bull Branch rises about 2 miles northeast of Wingate, North Carolina and then flows northwest to join Richardson Creek about 2 miles southwest of Watson.[4]

Watershed

Bull Branch drains of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 405.73, and is about 39% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 8 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Bull Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 8 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Bull Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 8 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Watson Topo Map in Union . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 8 October 2020 . en.