Bridges Branch (Crabtree Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bridges Branch
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Crabtree Creek
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wake
City	Raleigh
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Bridges Branch and Pigeon House Branch Raleigh, North Carolina near St. Augustines College 300 ft (91 m) 35°47′15″N 078°37′08″W / 35.78750°N 78.61889°W / 35.78750; -78.61889
River mouth	Crabtree Creek Raleigh, North Carolina 197 ft (60 m) 35°48′13″N 078°36′30″W / 35.80361°N 78.60833°W / 35.80361; -78.60833
Length	1.26 mi (2.03 km)
Basin features
Progression	northeast
River system	Neuse River
Basin size	0.46 square miles (1.2 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	George Pup William Drive, Glascock Street, Barksdale Drive

Bridges Branch is a 1.26 mi (2.03 km) long tributary to Crabtree Creek in Wake County, North Carolina and is classed as a 1st order stream on the EPA waters geoviewer site.

Course

Bridges Branch is the smallest named tributary to Crabtree Creek and rises in eastern Raleigh, North Carolina near St. Augustines College then flows northeast through Lions Park to meet Crabtree Creek just downstream of Pigeon House Branch. About 4% of the watershed is forested with the rest being developed.

Watershed

Bridges Branch drains 0.46 square miles (1.2 km²) of Raleigh Gneiss geology. The watershed receives an average of 46.7 in/year of precipitation and has a wetness index of 426.39.