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Meadow Branch
Map of Meadow Branch mouth location
Map of Meadow Branch mouth location
Map of Meadow Branch mouth location
Map of Meadow Branch mouth location
Location of Meadow Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Richardson Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Union
City Wingate
Physical characteristics
Main source Horsepen Branch divide
about 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina
568 ft (173 m)
34°58′08″N 080°25′32″W / 34.96889°N 80.42556°W / 34.96889; -80.42556
River mouth Richardson Creek
about 2.5 miles southwest of Watson, North Carolina
421 ft (128 m)
35°02′36″N 080°26′53″W / 35.04333°N 80.44806°W / 35.04333; -80.44806
Length 6.84 mi (11.01 km)
Basin features
Progression north-northwest
River system Pee Dee
Basin size 7.38 square miles (19.1 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Spring Branch
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Camden Road, Old Highway 74, US 74 (Business), E Wilson Street, US 74, McIntyre Road, Monroe-Ansonville Road, Olive Branch Road

Meadow Branch is a small river, about 6.84 miles (11.01 km) long. It's like a smaller stream that flows into a bigger one. Meadow Branch joins Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Where Meadow Branch Flows

Meadow Branch starts about 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Wingate, North Carolina. It then flows mostly towards the north and northwest. Finally, it meets Richardson Creek. This meeting point is about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of a place called Watson.

The Land Around Meadow Branch

A watershed is all the land where rain and snow collect and drain into a specific river or stream. The land that drains into Meadow Branch covers about 7.38 square miles (19.1 km²). This area gets about 48.5 inches (123 cm) of rain each year. About 26% of the land in this watershed is covered by forests.

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