Rushing Branch (Brown Creek tributary)

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Rushing Branch
Tributary to Brown Creek
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Location of Rushing Branch mouth
Location
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Anson
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Rushing Creek and Bell Creek
  locationabout 0.5 miles north of Becky Hill, North Carolina
  coordinates 34°53′14″N080°14′13″W / 34.88722°N 80.23694°W / 34.88722; -80.23694 [1]
  elevation370 ft (110 m) [2]
Mouth Brown Creek
  location
about 0.5 miles north of White Store, North Carolina
  coordinates
34°54′06″N080°15′51″W / 34.90167°N 80.26417°W / 34.90167; -80.26417 [1]
  elevation
292 ft (89 m) [1]
Length2.07 mi (3.33 km) [3]
Basin size1.62 square miles (4.2 km2) [4]
Discharge 
  location Brown Creek
  average1.96 cu ft/s (0.056 m3/s) at mouth with Brown Creek [4]
Basin features
Progressionnorthwest
River system Pee Dee River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesAustin Road, White Store Road

Rushing Branch is a tributary of Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina. It originates near Becky Hill and flows northwest, eventually joining Brown Creek near White Store. The watershed is predominantly forested (83%), with 12% dedicated to agricultural use and the remaining area comprising other land uses. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Rushing Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 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 10 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Rushing Branch Watershed Report". Watersd Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 September 2019.