Rocky Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) explained

Rocky Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Lanes Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rocky Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Anson
Length:1.4miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Lanes Creek
Discharge1 Avg:2.33cuft/s at mouth with Lanes Creek[2]
Source1:Cribs Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2.5 miles north of Peachland, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.0461°N -80.2675°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:490feet[4]
Mouth:Lanes Creek
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles north of Peachland, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.0197°N -80.2456°W
Mouth Elevation:335feet
Progression:Lanes CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Maske Road, Newton Moore Road

Rocky Branch is a 1.4miles long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Course

Rocky Branch rises about 1.5 miles northeast of Peachland, North Carolina. Rocky Branch then flows southeast to meet Lanes Creek about 2.5 miles north of Peachland.[4]

Watershed

Rocky Branch drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 429.73 and is about 38% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 23 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Rocky Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 23 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Rocky Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 23 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Flag Branch Topo Map in Anson . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 23 October 2020 . en.