Long Branch (Elkin Creek tributary) explained

Long Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Elkin Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Long Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Long Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Wilkes
Length:3.37miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Elkin Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.61cuft/s at mouth with Elkin Creek[2]
Source1:Little Elkin Creek divide
Source1 Location:Benham, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.2883°N -80.9161°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1270feet[4]
Mouth:Elkin Creek
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles north of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.2697°N -80.875°W
Mouth Elevation:950feet
Progression:generally southeast
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Pinecrest Drive, CB Eller School Road, W Walker Road, CB Eller School Road

Long Branch is a 3.37miles long 1st order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Course

Long Branch rises in Benham, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join Elkin Creek at about 0.5 miles north of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Long Branch drains of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 348.51, and is about 42% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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