Bull Branch (Richardson Creek tributary)
| Bull Branch Tributary to Richardson Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bull Branch mouth  Bull Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Austin Branch divide |
| • location | about 2 miles northeast of Wingate, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°00′46″N 080°25′35″W / 35.01278°N 80.42639°W[1] |
| • elevation | 555 ft (169 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Richardson 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[1] |
• elevation | 412 ft (126 m)[2] |
| Length | 2.31 mi (3.72 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 3.23 square miles (8.4 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Richardson Creek |
| • average | 4.09 cu ft/s (0.116 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 | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Olive 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Bull 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 "Bull Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.