| Gold 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 Gold Branch mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Gold Branch mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Union |
| Length: | 3.19miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Richardson Creek |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 5.7cuft/s at mouth with Richardson Creek[2] |
| Source1: | Crisco Branch divide |
| Source1 Location: | pond about 1.5 miles southwest of New Salem, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.1267°N -80.4022°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 560feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Richardson Creek |
| Mouth Location: | north end of Polk Mountain |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.0944°N -80.3869°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 385feet |
| Progression: | Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | Brandon Branch |
| Bridges: | Little Staton Road, New Salem Road, New Hope Church Road |
Gold Branch is a 3.19miles long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
Gold Branch rises in a pond about 1.5 miles southwest of New Salem, North Carolina and then flows south to join Richardson Creek at the north end of Polk Mountain.[4]
Gold Branch drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 420.59, and is about 36% forested.[2]