Wicker Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) explained

Wicker 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 Wicker Branch mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Union
Length:5.22miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Lanes Creek
Discharge1 Avg:11.1cuft/s at mouth with Lanes Creek[2]
Source1:Buck Branch divide
Source1 Location:pond about 5 miles east-northeast of Alton, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:34.8956°N -80.4839°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:638feet[4]
Mouth:Lanes Creek
Mouth Location:about 6 miles south of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:34.8647°N -80.42°W
Mouth Elevation:471feet
Progression:Lanes CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:Mountain Springs Branch
Tributaries Right:Cowpens Branch
Bridges:Medlin Road, US 601, Belk Mill Road

Wicker Branch is a 5.22miles long 3rd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Wicker Branch rises in a pond about 5 miles east-northeast of Alton, North Carolina. Wicker Branch then flows southeast to meet Lanes Creek about 6 miles south of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Wicker Branch drains of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 434.25 and is about 38% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 24 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Wicker Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 24 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Wicker Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 24 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Cedar Branch Topo Map in Union . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 24 October 2020 . en.