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Wide Mouth Branch
Wide Mouth Branch is located in North Carolina
Wide Mouth Branch
Wide Mouth Branch is located in the United States
Wide Mouth Branch
Location of Wide Mouth Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Lanes Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Anson
Union
City Marshville
Physical characteristics
Main source Salem Creek divide
pond on the northeast side of Marshville, North Carolina
552 ft (168 m)
35°00′22″N 080°21′02″W / 35.00611°N 80.35056°W / 35.00611; -80.35056
River mouth Lanes Creek
about 0.5 miles west of Peachland, North Carolina
368 ft (112 m)
34°59′08″N 080°17′27″W / 34.98556°N 80.29083°W / 34.98556; -80.29083
Length 4.41 mi (7.10 km)
Basin features
Progression east-southeast
River system Pee Dee River
Basin size 4.28 square miles (11.1 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Old Peachland Road, Gaddy Road, Curtis Lane, US 74

Wide Mouth Branch is a stream in North Carolina, United States. It is about 4.41 mi (7.10 km) long. This stream flows into Lanes Creek. It is special because it is the only stream with this name in the entire United States!

Discover Wide Mouth Branch!

Wide Mouth Branch is a "tributary." This means it is a smaller stream that flows into a larger one. In this case, it flows into Lanes Creek. It is located in Anson County, North Carolina and Union County, North Carolina.

Where Does It Start and Go?

Wide Mouth Branch begins in a pond. This pond is located on the northeast side of Marshville, North Carolina. Marshville is a town in Union County.

From its start, the stream flows towards the east-southeast. It travels into Anson County. Finally, it joins Lanes Creek. This meeting point is about 0.5 miles west of Peachland, North Carolina.

What's Its Home Like?

The area that Wide Mouth Branch collects water from is called its "watershed." This watershed covers about 4.28 square miles (11.1 km2). The area gets a good amount of rain each year. About 23% of the land in its watershed is covered by forests. This helps keep the water clean.

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