| Long Branch Tributary to Elkin Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Long Branch mouth  Long Branch (Elkin Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Elkin Creek divide |
| • location | Benham, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°17′18″N 080°54′58″W / 36.28833°N 80.91611°W [1] |
| • elevation | 1,270 ft (390 m) [2] |
| Mouth | Elkin Creek |
• location | about 0.5 miles north of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°16′11″N 080°52′30″W / 36.26972°N 80.87500°W [1] |
• elevation | 950 ft (290 m) [2] |
| Length | 3.37 mi (5.42 km) [3] |
| Basin size | 2.18 square miles (5.6 km2) [4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Elkin Creek |
| • average | 3.61 cu ft/s (0.102 m3/s) at mouth with Elkin Creek [4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southeast |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Pinecrest Drive, CB Eller School Road, W Walker Road, CB Eller School Road |
Long Branch is a 3.37 mi (5.42 km) long 1st order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Course
Long Branch rises in Benham, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join Elkin Creek at about 0.5 miles north of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina. [2]
Watershed
Long Branch drains 2.18 square miles (5.6 km2) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 348.51, and is about 42% forested. [4]
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Long Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Long Branch Topo Map in Wilkes". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Long Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
| Long Branch Tributary to Elkin Creek | |
|---|---|
Location of Long Branch mouth Long Branch (Elkin Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wilkes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Little Elkin Creek divide |
| • location | Benham, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 36°17′18″N 080°54′58″W / 36.28833°N 80.91611°W [1] |
| • elevation | 1,270 ft (390 m) [2] |
| Mouth | Elkin Creek |
• location | about 0.5 miles north of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 36°16′11″N 080°52′30″W / 36.26972°N 80.87500°W [1] |
• elevation | 950 ft (290 m) [2] |
| Length | 3.37 mi (5.42 km) [3] |
| Basin size | 2.18 square miles (5.6 km2) [4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Elkin Creek |
| • average | 3.61 cu ft/s (0.102 m3/s) at mouth with Elkin Creek [4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | generally southeast |
| River system | Yadkin River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Pinecrest Drive, CB Eller School Road, W Walker Road, CB Eller School Road |
Long Branch is a 3.37 mi (5.42 km) long 1st order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Course
Long Branch rises in Benham, North Carolina and then flows southeasterly to join Elkin Creek at about 0.5 miles north of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina. [2]
Watershed
Long Branch drains 2.18 square miles (5.6 km2) of area, receives about 50.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 348.51, and is about 42% forested. [4]
References
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Long Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Long Branch Topo Map in Wilkes". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Long Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 October 2020.