Big_Branch_(Haw_River_tributary)

Big Branch (Haw River tributary)

Big Branch (Haw River tributary)

Stream in North Carolina, USA

Big Branch is a 2.78 mi (4.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

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Course

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

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

References

  1. [1]
    "GNIS Detail - Big Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Cane Creek Mountains Topo Map, Alamance County NC (Snow Camp Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. [3]
    "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Big Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 1 October 2019.



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