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Bull Branch (Richardson Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 35°03′09″N 080°26′17″W / 35.05250°N 80.43806°W / 35.05250; -80.43806
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Bull Branch
Tributary to Richardson Creek
Map of Bull Branch mouth location
Map of Bull Branch mouth location
Location of Bull Branch mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
SourceAustin Branch divide
 • locationabout 2 miles northeast of Wingate, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°00′46″N 080°25′35″W / 35.01278°N 80.42639°W / 35.01278; -80.42639[1]
 • elevation555 ft (169 m)[2]
MouthRichardson Creek
 • location
about 2 miles southwest of Watson, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°03′09″N 080°26′17″W / 35.05250°N 80.43806°W / 35.05250; -80.43806[1]
 • elevation
412 ft (126 m)[2]
Length2.31 mi (3.72 km)[3]
Basin size3.23 square miles (8.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationRichardson Creek
 • average4.09 cu ft/s (0.116 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRichardson CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesOlive Branch Road, E Lawyers Road

Bull Branch is a 2.31 mi (3.72 km) long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

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Bull Branch rises about 2 miles northeast of Wingate, North Carolina and then flows northwest to join Richardson Creek about 2 miles southwest of Watson.[2]

Watershed

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Bull Branch drains 3.23 square miles (8.4 km2) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 405.73, and is about 39% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "GNIS Detail - Bull Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Watson Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bull Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.