Big Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Big Branch |
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Location of Big Branch mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Lanes Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Anson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Cribs Creek divide about 2 miles southeast of Fountain Hill, North Carolina 440 ft (130 m) 35°03′58″N 080°15′01″W / 35.06611°N 80.25028°W |
| River mouth | Lanes Creek about 2 miles north of Griffins Crossroads, North Carolina 318 ft (97 m) 35°02′17″N 080°15′01″W / 35.03806°N 80.25028°W |
| Length | 3.33 mi (5.36 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southeast |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Basin size | 4.62 square miles (12.0 km2) |
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| Bridges | Tucker Road, Bowers Road, Kiker Road, Birmingham Road |
Big Branch is a 3.33 mi (5.36 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.
Course
Big Branch rises about 2 miles southeast of Fountain Hill, North Carolina. Big Branch then flows southeast to meet Lanes Creek about 2 miles north of Griffins Crossroads.
Watershed
Big Branch drains 4.62 square miles (12.0 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 420.54 and is about 60% forested.
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