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Crisco Branch

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Crisco Branch
Tributary to Rocky River
Map of Crisco Branch mouth location
Map of Crisco Branch mouth location
Location of Crisco Branch mouth
Map of Crisco Branch mouth location
Map of Crisco Branch mouth location
Crisco Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
SourceGold Branch divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles west-southwest of New Salem, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°07′44″N 80°23′09″W / 35.12889°N 80.38583°W / 35.12889; -80.38583[1]
 • elevation530 ft (160 m)[2]
MouthRocky River
 • location
about 3 miles north-northeast of New Salem, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°09′59″N 80°21′38″W / 35.16639°N 80.36056°W / 35.16639; -80.36056[1]
 • elevation
328 ft (100 m)[2]
Length3.67 mi (5.91 km)[3]
Basin size3.85 square miles (10.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationRocky River
 • average4.72 cu ft/s (0.134 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesNC 218, Army Road

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.

Course

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Crisco Branch rises about 0.5 miles west-southwest of New Salem, North Carolina and then flows north-northeast to join the Rocky River about 3 miles north-northeast of New Salem.[2]

Watershed

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Crisco Branch drains 3.85 square miles (10.0 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 414.50, and is about 42% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Crisco Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "New Salem Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Crisco Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 14 October 2020.