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Rocky Branch
Rocky Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) is located in North Carolina
Rocky Branch (Lanes Creek tributary)
Rocky Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Rocky Branch (Lanes Creek tributary)
Location of Rocky Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Lanes Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Anson
Physical characteristics
Main source Cribs Creek divide
about 2.5 miles north of Peachland, North Carolina
490 ft (150 m)
35°02′46″N 080°16′03″W / 35.04611°N 80.26750°W / 35.04611; -80.26750
River mouth Lanes Creek
about 1.5 miles north of Peachland, North Carolina
335 ft (102 m)
35°01′11″N 080°14′44″W / 35.01972°N 80.24556°W / 35.01972; -80.24556
Length 1.40 mi (2.25 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast
River system Pee Dee River
Basin size 1.90 square miles (4.9 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Maske Road, Newton Moore Road

Rocky Branch is a 1.40 mi (2.25 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Course

Rocky Branch rises about 1.5 miles northeast of Peachland, North Carolina. Rocky Branch then flows southeast to meet Lanes Creek about 2.5 miles north of Peachland.

Watershed

Rocky Branch drains 1.90 square miles (4.9 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 429.73 and is about 38% forested.

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