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
Map of Big Branch mouth location
Map of Big Branch mouth location
Location of Big Branch mouth
Map of Big Branch mouth location
Map of Big Branch mouth location
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 / 35.85722°N 79.28583°W / 35.85722; -79.28583[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 / 35.86361°N 79.24972°W / 35.86361; -79.24972[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
ProgressionHaw RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River systemHaw River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesNC 87, Mandale Road, Perry Road

Course

edit

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

edit

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

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Big Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Big Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 October 2019.