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Blackwell Branch
Blackwell Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) is located in North Carolina
Blackwell Branch (Lanes Creek tributary)
Blackwell Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Blackwell Branch (Lanes Creek tributary)
Location of Blackwell Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Lanes Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Anson
Physical characteristics
Main source confluence of Maness and Caudle Branches
about 2 miles northwest of Peachland, North Carolina
418 ft (127 m)
35°01′26″N 080°17′20″W / 35.02389°N 80.28889°W / 35.02389; -80.28889
River mouth Lanes Creek
about 0.5 miles north of Peachland, North Carolina
349 ft (106 m)
35°00′40″N 080°15′35″W / 35.01111°N 80.25972°W / 35.01111; -80.25972
Length 3.19 mi (5.13 km)
Basin features
Progression generally southeast
River system Pee Dee River
Basin size 8.05 square miles (20.8 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Caudle Branch
    Mile Branch
  • Right:
    Maness Branch
Bridges Deep Springs Church Road, Savannah Road

Blackwell Branch is a 3.19 mi (5.13 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Course

Blackwell Branch is formed at the confluence of Maness Branch and Caudle Branch about 2 miles northwest of Peachland, North Carolina. Blackwell Branch then flows southeasterly to meet Lanes Creek about 0.5 miles north of Peachland.

Watershed

Blackwell Branch drains 8.05 square miles (20.8 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 434.25 and is about 44% forested.

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