Lick Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lick Branch
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Lanes Creek
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
City	Marshville
Physical characteristics
Main source	Salem Creek divide pond on the southwest side of Marshville, North Carolina 558 ft (170 m) 34°58′56″N 080°22′38″W / 34.98222°N 80.37722°W / 34.98222; -80.37722
River mouth	Lanes Creek about 2 miles northeast of Marshville, North Carolina 389 ft (119 m) 34°58′17″N 080°18′33″W / 34.97139°N 80.30917°W / 34.97139; -80.30917
Length	4.72 mi (7.60 km)
Basin features
Progression	generally east
River system	Pee Dee River
Basin size	3.97 square miles (10.3 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	W Main Street, Morgan Place (x2), S Elm Street, S White Street, Hasty Road

Lick Branch is a 4.72 mi (7.60 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Lick Branch rises in a pond on the southwest side of Marshville, North Carolina in Union County. Lick Branch then flows east to meet Lanes Creek about 2 miles southeast of Marshville.

Watershed

Lick Branch drains 3.97 square miles (10.3 km²) of area, receives about 48.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 442.68 and is about 31% forested.