Meadow Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) explained

Meadow 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 Meadow Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Meadow Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Union
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Wingate
Length:6.84miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Richardson Creek
Discharge1 Avg:9.08cuft/s at mouth with Richardson Creek[2]
Source1:Horsepen Branch divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:34.9689°N -80.4256°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:568feet[4]
Mouth:Richardson Creek
Mouth Location:about 2.5 miles southwest of Watson, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.0433°N -80.4481°W
Mouth Elevation:421feet
Progression:Richardson CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee
Tributaries Left:Spring Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Camden Road, Old Highway 74, US 74 (Business), E Wilson Street, US 74, McIntyre Road, Monroe-Ansonville Road, Olive Branch Road

Meadow Branch is a 6.84miles long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Meadow Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina and then flows north-northwest to join Richardson Creek about 2.5 miles southwest of Watson.[4]

Watershed

Meadow Branch drains of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 444.40, and is about 26% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 8 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Meadow Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 8 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Meadow Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 8 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Watson Topo Map in Union . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 8 October 2020 . en.