Wolf Meadow Branch Explained

Wolf Meadow Branch
Name Other:Tributary to Coddle Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Wolf Meadow Branch mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Wolf Meadow Branch mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Cabarrus
Length:2.5miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Coddle Creek
Discharge1 Avg:4.45cuft/s at mouth with Coddle Creek[2]
Source1:Irish Buffalo Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 1 mile southwest of Concord, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.4006°N -80.6253°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:695feet[4]
Mouth:Coddle Creek
Mouth Location:Roberta Mill, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.3586°N -80.6306°W
Mouth Elevation:548feet
Progression:Coddle CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Farmwood Boulevard, Roberta Road, Stough Road

Wolf Meadow Branch is a 2.5miles long 1st order tributary to Coddle Creek in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Course

Wolf Meadow Branch rises in a pond about 1 mile southwest of Concord, North Carolina and then flows southwest to join Coddle Creek at Roberta Mill.[4]

Watershed

Wolf Meadow Branch drains of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 454.27, and is about 28% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 12 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Wolf Meadow Branch Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 12 November 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail – Wolf Meadow Branch . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 12 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 12 November 2020 . en.