Cedar Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) explained

Cedar 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 Cedar Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Union
Length:1.75miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Lanes Creek
Discharge1 Avg:1.12cuft/s at mouth with Lanes Creek[2]
Source1:Barkers Branch divide
Source1 Location:Allens Crossroads, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:34.9167°N -80.4011°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:576feet[4]
Mouth:Lanes Creek
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles southeast of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:34.9047°N -80.3772°W
Mouth Elevation:439feet
Progression:Lanes CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Ajars Road

Cedar Branch is a 1.75miles long 1st order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Cedar Branch rises at Allens Crossroads, North Carolina. Cedar Branch then flows southeast to meet Lanes Creek about 1.5 miles southeast of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Cedar Branch drains of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 420.97 and is about 48% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 24 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Cedar Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 24 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Cedar 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.