Big Branch (Haw River tributary)

Big Branch is a 2.78 mi (4.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Big Branch
Tributary to Haw River
Location of Big Branch mouth
Big Branch (Haw River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAlamance
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Big Branch and Lick Creek
  locationabout 2 miles west-northwest of Mandale, North Carolina
  coordinates35°51′26″N 079°17′09″W[1]
  elevation550 ft (170 m)[2]
MouthHaw River
  location
about 1.5 miles northeast of Mandale, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°51′49″N 079°14′59″W[1]
  elevation
390 ft (120 m)[1]
Length2.78 mi (4.47 km)[3]
Basin size3.10 square miles (8.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationHaw River
  average3.97 cu ft/s (0.112 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally east
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesNC 87, Mandale Road, Perry Road

Course

Big Branch rises west-northwest of Mandale in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows east to the Haw River about 1.5 miles northeast of Mandale.[2]

Watershed

Big Branch drains 3.10 square miles (8.0 km2) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 426.73 and is about 47% forested.[4]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Big Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. "Cane Creek Mountains Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Snow Camp Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  4. "Big Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 October 2019.


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