Gold Branch (Richardson Creek tributary)

Gold Branch is a 3.19 mi (5.13 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Gold Branch
Tributary to Richardson Creek
Map of Gold Branch mouth location
Map of Gold Branch mouth location
Location of Gold Branch mouth
Map of Gold Branch mouth location
Map of Gold Branch mouth location
Gold Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
SourceCrisco Branch divide
 • locationpond about 1.5 miles southwest of New Salem, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°07′36″N 080°24′08″W / 35.12667°N 80.40222°W / 35.12667; -80.40222[1]
 • elevation560 ft (170 m)[2]
MouthRichardson Creek
 • location
north end of Polk Mountain
 • coordinates
35°05′40″N 080°23′13″W / 35.09444°N 80.38694°W / 35.09444; -80.38694[1]
 • elevation
385 ft (117 m)[2]
Length3.19 mi (5.13 km)[3]
Basin size4.66 square miles (12.1 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationRichardson Creek
 • average5.70 cu ft/s (0.161 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRichardson CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightBrandon Branch
BridgesLittle Staton Road, New Salem Road, New Hope Church Road

Course

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Gold Branch rises in a pond about 1.5 miles southwest of New Salem, North Carolina and then flows south to join Richardson Creek at the north end of Polk Mountain.[2]

Watershed

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Gold Branch drains 4.66 square miles (12.1 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 420.59, and is about 36% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Gold Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Gourdvine Creek 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. ^ a b c "Gold Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 8 October 2020.