Long Branch (Elkin Creek tributary)

Last updated • a couple of secsFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Long Branch
Tributary to Elkin Creek
USA North Carolina relief location map.jpg
Red pog.svg
Location of Long Branch mouth
Usa edcp relief location map.png
Red pog.svg
Long Branch (Elkin Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Wilkes
Physical characteristics
Source Little Elkin Creek divide
  locationBenham, North Carolina
  coordinates 36°17′18″N080°54′58″W / 36.28833°N 80.91611°W / 36.28833; -80.91611 [1]
  elevation1,270 ft (390 m) [2]
Mouth Elkin Creek
  location
about 0.5 miles north of Pleasant Hill, North Carolina
  coordinates
36°16′11″N080°52′30″W / 36.26972°N 80.87500°W / 36.26972; -80.87500 Coordinates: 36°16′11″N080°52′30″W / 36.26972°N 80.87500°W / 36.26972; -80.87500 [1]
  elevation
950 ft (290 m) [2]
Length3.37 mi (5.42 km) [3]
Basin size2.18 square miles (5.6 km2) [4]
Discharge 
  location Elkin Creek
  average3.61 cu ft/s (0.102 m3/s) at mouth with Elkin Creek [4]
Basin features
Progressiongenerally southeast
River system Yadkin River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesPinecrest 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.

Contents

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]

Related Research Articles

Smith Branch (Reedy Fork tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Smith Branch is a 2.02 mi (3.25 km) long 2nd order tributary to Reedy Fork in Guilford 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.

Back Branch (Deep River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Back Branch is a 3.29 mi (5.29 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph, North Carolina.

Elkin Creek Stream in North Carolina, USA

Elkin Creek is a 3.91 mi (6.29 km) long 4th order tributary to the Yadkin River in Surry and Wilkes Counties, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Grassy Fork (Elkin Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Grassy Fork is a 4.77 mi (7.68 km) long 2nd order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes Counties, North Carolina.

Grassy Creek (Elkin Creek tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Grassy Creek is a 4.62 mi (7.44 km) long 2nd order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes and Surry Counties, North Carolina.

Little Elkin Creek Stream in North Carolina, USA

Little Elkin Creek is a 9.27 mi (14.92 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Grays Creek (Yadkin River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Grays Creek is a 5.24 mi (8.43 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Stewart Creek (Roaring River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Stewart Creek is a 2.48 mi (3.99 km) long 1st order tributary to the Roaring River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Tumbling Shoals Creek Stream in North Carolina, USA

Tumbling Shoals Creek is a 3.52 mi (5.66 km) long 1st order tributary to the Reddies River in Wilkes County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Kilby Branch (Reddies River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Kilby Branch is a 2.43 mi (3.91 km) long 1st order tributary to the Reddies River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Lousy Creek (Reddies River tributary) Stream in North Carolina, USA

Lousy Creek is a 6.12 mi (9.85 km) long 1st order tributary to the Reddies River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Hoopers Branch Stream in North Carolina, USA

Hoopers Branch is a 0.95 mi (1.53 km) long first order tributary to the Reddies River in Wilkes County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Stegall Branch Stream in North Carolina, USA

Stegall Branch is a 1.30 mi (2.09 km) long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

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

Water Branch is a 3.47 mi (5.58 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

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

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

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

Bull Branch is a 2.31 mi (3.72 km) long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Little Richardson Creek Stream in North Carolina, USA

Little Richardson Creek is a 6.39 mi (10.28 km) long 3rd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Crisco Branch Stream in North Carolina, USA

Crisco Branch is a 3.67 mi (5.91 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Rocky River in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

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

Goose Creek is a 15.41 mi (24.80 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River in Union County, North Carolina.

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Long Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Long Branch Topo Map in Wilkes". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Long Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 3 October 2020.