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Bull Branch
Map of Bull Branch mouth location
Map of Bull Branch mouth location
Map of Bull Branch mouth location
Map of Bull Branch mouth location
Location of Bull Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Richardson Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Union
Physical characteristics
Main source Austin Branch divide
about 2 miles northeast of Wingate, North Carolina
555 ft (169 m)
35°00′46″N 080°25′35″W / 35.01278°N 80.42639°W / 35.01278; -80.42639
River mouth Richardson Creek
about 2 miles southwest of Watson, North Carolina
412 ft (126 m)
35°03′09″N 080°26′17″W / 35.05250°N 80.43806°W / 35.05250; -80.43806
Length 2.31 mi (3.72 km)
Basin features
Progression northwest
River system Pee Dee
Basin size 3.23 square miles (8.4 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Olive Branch Road, E Lawyers Road

Bull Branch is a 2.31 mi (3.72 km) long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Bull Branch rises about 2 miles northeast of Wingate, North Carolina and then flows northwest to join Richardson Creek about 2 miles southwest of Watson.

Watershed

Bull Branch drains 3.23 square miles (8.4 km2) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 405.73, and is about 39% forested.

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