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Water Branch
Map of Water Branch mouth location
Map of Water Branch mouth location
Map of Water Branch mouth location
Map of Water Branch mouth location
Location of Water Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Richardson Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Union
Physical characteristics
Main source Cribs Creek divide
pond about 1 mile west of Fountain Hill, North Carolina
525 ft (160 m)
35°04′15″N 080°18′13″W / 35.07083°N 80.30361°W / 35.07083; -80.30361
River mouth Richardson Creek
about 1.5 miles northeast of Olive Branch, North Carolina
298 ft (91 m)
35°07′24″N 080°17′34″W / 35.12333°N 80.29278°W / 35.12333; -80.29278
Length 3.47 mi (5.58 km)
Basin features
Progression north
River system Pee Dee
Basin size 6.48 square miles (16.8 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Little Water Branch
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges NC 218, Burnsville Road, Jerusalem Church Road

Water Branch is a 3.47 mi (5.58 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Water Branch rises in a pond about 1 mile west of Fountain Hill, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Olive Branch.

Watershed

Water Branch drains 6.48 square miles (16.8 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 389.10, and is about 36% forested.

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Course of Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary)
Course of Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) in Union County, North Carolina
Watershed of Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary)
Watershed of Water Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) in Union County, North Carolina
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