Wicker Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wicker Branch
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Other name(s)	Tributary to Lanes Creek
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
Physical characteristics
Main source	Buck Branch divide pond about 5 miles east-northeast of Alton, North Carolina 638 ft (194 m) 34°53′44″N 080°29′02″W / 34.89556°N 80.48389°W / 34.89556; -80.48389
River mouth	Lanes Creek about 6 miles south of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina 471 ft (144 m) 34°51′53″N 080°25′12″W / 34.86472°N 80.42000°W / 34.86472; -80.42000
Length	5.22 mi (8.40 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Pee Dee River
Basin size	9.36 square miles (24.2 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Mountain Springs Branch Right: Cowpens Branch
Bridges	Medlin Road, US 601, Belk Mill Road

Wicker Branch is a 5.22 mi (8.40 km) long 3rd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Wicker Branch rises in a pond about 5 miles east-northeast of Alton, North Carolina. Wicker Branch then flows southeast to meet Lanes Creek about 6 miles south of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina.<ref name="CBTopozone">

Watershed

Wicker Branch drains 9.36 square miles (24.2 km²) of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 434.25 and is about 38% forested.