Brown Creek (Pee Dee River tributary)

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Brown Creek
Tributary to Pee Dee River
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Location of Brown Creek mouth
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
South Carolina
Counties Anson (NC)
Union (NC)
Chesterfield (SC)
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Lynches River (Hills Creek) and Brown Creek
 ⁃ locationabout 1 mile north of Pageland, South Carolina
 ⁃ coordinates 34°47′51″N080°23′50″W / 34.79750°N 80.39722°W / 34.79750; -80.39722 [1]
 ⁃ elevation540 ft (160 m) [2]
Mouth Pee Dee River
 ⁃ location
about 2 miles southeast of Ansonville, North Carolina
 ⁃ coordinates
 35°05′22″N080°00′56″W / 35.08944°N 80.01556°W / 35.08944; -80.01556 Coordinates: 35°05′22″N080°00′56″W / 35.08944°N 80.01556°W / 35.08944; -80.01556 [1]
 ⁃ elevation
180 ft (55 m) [1]
Length46.47 mi (74.79 km) [3]
Basin size180.95 square miles (468.7 km2) [4]
Discharge 
 ⁃ location Pee Dee River
 ⁃ average180.92 cu ft/s (5.123 m3/s) at mouth with Pee Dee River [4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River system Pee Dee River
Tributaries 
 ⁃ left Little Brown Creek
Black Jack Creek
Kelly Branch
Swans Branch
Ledbettter Branch
Haileys Branch
Cranes Branch
Cabin Branch
Jacks Branch
Cabbage Branch
Permetter Branch
 ⁃ right Rushing Branch
Lick Creek
Little Brown Creek
Pinch Gut Creek
Goulds Fork
Hurricane Creek
Flat Fork
BridgesBrock Road, Outen Road, Canal Road, Smith Town Road, Okey High Road, Meltonville Church Road, Lower White Store Road, Mineral Springs Church Road, Poplar Hill Church Road, US 74, Cameron Road, NC 742, US 52, Pinkston River Road, Grassy Island Road

Brown Creek is a tributary of the Pee Dee River in south-central North Carolina and north-central South Carolina that drains Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Union County, North Carolina, and Anson County, North Carolina. [1]

Tributary stream or river that flows into a main stem river or lake

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean.

Chesterfield County, South Carolina U.S. county in South Carolina

Chesterfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, its population was 46,734, and its estimated 2015 population had declined a little to 46,017. Its county seat is Chesterfield. The largest town in the county is Cheraw. Chesterfield County is part of the Charlotte Metropolitan Area. It is located north of the Midlands, on its border with North Carolina.

Union County, North Carolina County in North Carolina, United States

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 201,292. Its county seat is Monroe.

Contents

Brown Creek rises near the town of the Pageland, South Carolina and flows northeast briefly into Union County and then through Anson County. The creek drains a large portion of the Wadesboro Triassic Basin.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: [1]

Geographic Names Information System geographical database

The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer. GNIS was developed by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) to promote the standardization of feature names.


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Black Jack Branch (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Black Jack Branch is a tributary of Brown Creek in south-central North Carolina that drains Union County, North Carolina and Anson County, North Carolina.

Rushing Branch (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Rushing Branch is a tributary of Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina that rises near Becky Hill, then flows northwest follows to Brown Creek near White Store, North Carolina. The watershed is about 83% forested, 12% agricultural and the rest is of other land uses.

Kelly Branch (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Kelly Branch is a tributary of Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina that rises just south of Peachland, North Carolina and then flows south to meet Brown Creek. The watershed is about 55% forested, 41% agricultural and the rest is of other land uses.

Lick Creek (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Lick Creek is a tributary of Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina that rises southwest of Gordon Mountain and then flows north to meet Brown Creek near Mineral Springs, North Carolina. The watershed is about 67% forested, 30% agricultural and the rest is of other land uses.

Swans Branch (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Swans Branch is a tributary of Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina that rises in the town of Peachland, North Carolinaand then flows east to meet Brown Creek south of Polkton, North Carolina. The watershed is about 57% forested, 35% agricultural and the rest is of other land uses.

Ledbetter Branch (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Ledbetter Branch is a tributary of Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina that rises north of Polkton, North Carolina and then flows south to meet Brown Creek south of Polkton, North Carolina. The watershed is about 48% forested, 34% agricultural and the rest is of other land uses.

Pinch Gut Creek (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Pinch Gut Creek is a tributary of Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina that rises southeast of Polkton, North Carolina and then flows south to meet Brown Creek east of Polkton. The watershed is about 70% forested, 23% agricultural and the rest is of other land uses.

Cranes Branch (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Cranes Branch is a tributary of Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina that rises north of Polkton, North Carolina and then flows east to meet Brown Creek about 3 miles northeast of Polkton. The watershed is about 58% forested, 36% agricultural and the rest is of other land uses.

Richardson Creek (Rocky River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Richardson Creek is a tributary of the Rocky River in south-central North Carolina that rises in Union County near Monroe and then flows northeast through Anson County to the Rocky River.

Goulds Fork (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Goulds Fork is a 12.10 mi (19.47 km) long 3rd order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Cabin Branch (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Cabin Branch is a 4.90 mi (7.89 km) long 1st order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Jacks Branch (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Jacks Branch is a 5.18 mi (8.34 km) long 2nd order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Cabbage Branch (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Cabbage Branch is a 3.59 mi (5.78 km) long 1st order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Permetter Branch (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Permetter Branch is a 3.79 mi (6.10 km) long 2nd order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Hurricane Creek (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Hurricane Creek is a 3.74 mi (6.02 km) long 1st order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Flat Fork (Brown Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Flat Fork is a 7.15 mi (11.51 km) long 2nd order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Little Brown Creek (Brown Creek tributary, right bank) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Little Brown Creek is a 8.79 mi (14.15 km) long 3rd order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina. This creek is located on the right bank of Brown Creek and is different than the one on the left bank located upstream.

Little Brown Creek (Brown Creek tributary, left bank) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Little Brown Creek is a 3.43 mi (5.52 km) long 3rd order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina. This creek is located on the left bank of Brown Creek and is different than the one on the right bank located downstream.

Lanes Creek (Rocky River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Lanes Creek is a 37.19 mi (59.85 km) long 4th order tributary of the Rocky River in south-central North Carolina that drains Union County, North Carolina, and Anson County, North Carolina.

Adams Branch (Richardson Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Adams Branch is a 4.64 mi (7.47 km) tributary of Richardson Creek in south-central North Carolina that rises in Union County near Alton, North Carolina and then flows generally north through Union County to Richardson Creek.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "GNIS Detail - Brown Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Brown Creek Topo Map, Anson County NC (Ansonville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Brown Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2019.


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