Crisco Branch Explained

Crisco Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Rocky River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Crisco Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Crisco Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Union
Length:3.67miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Rocky River
Discharge1 Avg:4.72cuft/s at mouth with Rocky River[2]
Source1:Gold Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles west-southwest of New Salem, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.1289°N -80.3858°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:530feet[4]
Mouth:Rocky River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles north-northeast of New Salem, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.1664°N -80.3606°W
Mouth Elevation:328feet
Progression:Rocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:NC 218, Army Road

Crisco Branch is a 3.67miles long 2nd order tributary to the Rocky River in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Crisco Branch rises about 0.5 miles west-southwest of New Salem, North Carolina and then flows north-northeast to join the Rocky River about 3 miles north-northeast of New Salem.[4]

Watershed

Crisco Branch drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 414.50, and is about 42% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 14 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Crisco Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 14 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Crisco Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 14 October 2020.
  4. Web site: New Salem Topo Map in Union . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 14 October 2020 . en.