Jacks Branch (Brown Creek tributary) explained

Jacks Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Brown Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jacks Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Anson
Length:5.18miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Brown Creek
Discharge1 Avg:6.21cuft/s at mouth with Brown Creek[2]
Source1:divide between Jacks Branch and Lanes Creek
Source1 Location:pond about 5 miles southwest of Cedar Hill, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.1061°N -80.1578°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:400feet[4]
Mouth:Brown Creek
Mouth Location:about 4 miles southwest of Ansonville, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.0569°N -80.1292°W
Mouth Elevation:220feet
Progression:southeast
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Ansonville-Polkton Road, Pope Road (x2), Mt. Vernon Road, Jacks Branch Road

Jacks Branch is a 5.18miles long 2nd order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Jacks Branch rises about 5 miles southwest of Cedar Hill, North Carolina. Jacks Branch then flows southeast to meet Brown Creek about 4 miles southwest of Ansonville, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Jacks Branch drains of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 429.10 and is about 47% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 21 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Jacks Branch Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 21 October 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Jacks Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 21 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Brown Creek Topo Map, Anson County NC (Ansonville Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 21 October 2019 . en.