Georgia Branch (Cape Fear River tributary)
| Georgia Branch Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Georgia Branch mouth  Georgia Branch (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bladen |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Burrells Bay |
| • location | about 2 miles north of Tobermory, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°50′25″N 078°52′08″W / 34.84028°N 78.86889°W[1] |
| • elevation | 146 ft (45 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
• location | about 2 miles east of Tobermory, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 34°48′53″N 078°49′17″W / 34.81472°N 78.82139°W[1] |
• elevation | 29 ft (8.8 m)[2] |
| Length | 3.65 mi (5.87 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 8.22 square miles (21.3 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 9.36 cu ft/s (0.265 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Mines Creek |
| Bridges | Walter Drive, Tobermory Road, NC 87, Glengerry Hill Road |
Georgia Branch is a 9.65 mi (15.53 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina.
Course
[edit]Georgia Branch rises in Burrells Bay about 2 miles north of Tobermory, North Carolina. Georgia Branch then flows southeast to join the Cape Fear River about 2 miles east of Tobermory.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Georgia Branch drains 8.22 square miles (21.3 km2) of area, receives about 48.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 590.29 and is about 21% forested.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Georgia Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mines Creek Topo Map in Bladen". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Georgia Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.