Reason Branch facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Reason Branch |
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Location of Reason Branch mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Rocky River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Gold Branch divide pond about 1 mile west of New Salem, North Carolina 545 ft (166 m) 35°07′52″N 80°24′06″W / 35.13111°N 80.40167°W |
| River mouth | Rocky River about 3 miles north-northwest of New Salem, North Carolina 338 ft (103 m) 35°09′55″N 80°23′21″W / 35.16528°N 80.38917°W |
| Length | 3.04 mi (4.89 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally northeast |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Basin size | 3.85 square miles (10.0 km2) |
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| Bridges | Morgan Academy Road |
Reason Branch is a 3.04 mi (4.89 km) long 1st order tributary to the Rocky River in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
Reason Branch rises in a pond about 1 mile west of New Salem, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join the Rocky River about 3 miles north-northwest of New Salem.
Watershed
Reason Branch drains 3.25 square miles (8.4 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 393.52, and is about 43% forested.
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