Lick Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lick Branch |
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Location of Lick Branch mouth
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
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| Bridges | W Main Street, Morgan Place (x2), S Elm Street, S White Street, Hasty Road |
Lick Branch is a small stream in Union County, North Carolina. It is about 4.72 miles (7.60 km) long. This stream flows into a larger one called Lanes Creek. Lanes Creek is part of the Pee Dee River system.
Where Lick Branch Flows
Lick Branch starts in a pond. This pond is on the southwest side of Marshville, North Carolina. Marshville is a town in Union County.
From its start, Lick Branch flows generally towards the east. It travels for nearly 5 miles. Finally, it joins Lanes Creek. This meeting point is about 2 miles southeast of Marshville.
The Lick Branch Watershed
A watershed is an area of land where all the water drains into a single stream or river. The Lick Branch watershed covers about 3.97 square miles. This means all the rain that falls in this area eventually flows into Lick Branch.
The area around Lick Branch gets a good amount of rain each year. It receives about 48.2 inches of precipitation annually. About 31% of the land in this watershed is covered by forests. These forests help keep the water clean.
