Meadow Branch (Richardson Creek tributary)
| Meadow Branch Tributary to Richardson Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Meadow Branch mouth  Meadow Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| City | Wingate |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Horsepen Branch divide |
| • location | about 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°58′08″N 080°25′32″W / 34.96889°N 80.42556°W[1] |
| • elevation | 568 ft (173 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Richardson Creek |
• location | about 2.5 miles southwest of Watson, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°02′36″N 080°26′53″W / 35.04333°N 80.44806°W[1] |
• elevation | 421 ft (128 m)[2] |
| Length | 6.84 mi (11.01 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 7.38 square miles (19.1 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Richardson Creek |
| • average | 9.08 cu ft/s (0.257 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Spring Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Camden Road, Old Highway 74, US 74 (Business), E Wilson Street, US 74, McIntyre Road, Monroe-Ansonville Road, Olive Branch Road |
Meadow Branch is a 6.84 mi (11.01 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.
Course
[edit]Meadow Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina and then flows north-northwest to join Richardson Creek about 2.5 miles southwest of Watson.[2]
Watershed
[edit]Meadow Branch drains 7.38 square miles (19.1 km2) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 444.40, and is about 26% forested.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Meadow Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Watson Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Meadow Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.