Rocky Branch (Lanes Creek tributary)

Rocky Branch is a 1.40 mi (2.25 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Rocky Branch
Tributary to Lanes Creek
Location of Rocky Branch mouth
Rocky Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAnson
Physical characteristics
SourceCribs Creek divide
 • locationabout 2.5 miles north of Peachland, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°02′46″N 080°16′03″W[1]
 • elevation490 ft (150 m)[2]
MouthLanes Creek
 • location
about 1.5 miles north of Peachland, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°01′11″N 080°14′44″W[1]
 • elevation
335 ft (102 m)[2]
Length1.40 mi (2.25 km)[3]
Basin size1.90 square miles (4.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationLanes Creek
 • average2.33 cu ft/s (0.066 m3/s) at mouth with Lanes Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressionsoutheast
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMaske Road, Newton Moore Road

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.[2]

Watershed

Rocky Branch drains 1.90 square miles (4.9 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 429.73 and is about 38% forested.[4]

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


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