Permetter Branch (Brown Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Permetter Branch
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Brown Creek
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Anson
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Permetter Branch and Buffalo Creek pond about 0.5 miles west of Ansonville, North Carolina 340 ft (100 m) 35°06′37″N 080°07′38″W / 35.11028°N 80.12722°W / 35.11028; -80.12722
River mouth	Brown Creek about 2 miles south of Ansonville, North Carolina 210 ft (64 m) 35°04′06″N 080°05′44″W / 35.06833°N 80.09556°W / 35.06833; -80.09556
Length	3.79 mi (6.10 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Pee Dee River
Basin size	3.89 square miles (10.1 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Canal Branch Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Ansonville-Polkton Road, Mt. Vernon Road, Jacks Branch Road

Permetter Branch is a 3.79 mi (6.10 km) long 2nd order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• Palmetto Branch

Course

Permetter Branch rises about 0.5 miles west of Ansonville, North Carolina. Permetter Branch then flows southeast to meet Brown Creek about 2 miles south of Ansonville, North Carolina.

Watershed

Permetter Branch drains 3.89 square miles (10.1 km²) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 452.68 and is about 50% forested.