| Water 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 Water Branch mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Water Branch mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Union |
| Length: | 3.47miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Richardson Creek |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 7.69cuft/s at mouth with Richardson Creek[2] |
| Source1: | Cribs Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | pond about 1 mile west of Fountain Hill, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.0708°N -80.3036°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 525feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Richardson Creek |
| Mouth Location: | about 1.5 miles northeast of Olive Branch, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.1233°N -80.2928°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 298feet |
| Progression: | Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries Left: | Little Water Branch |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | NC 218, Burnsville Road, Jerusalem Church Road |
Water Branch is a 3.47miles long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
Water Branch rises in a pond about 1 mile west of Fountain Hill, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Olive Branch.[4]
Water Branch drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 389.10, and is about 36% forested.[2]