Norkett Branch
Tributary to Lanes Creek
Norkett Branch is located in North Carolina
Norkett Branch
Location of Norkett Branch mouth
Norkett Branch is located in the United States
Norkett Branch
Norkett Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
SourceLittle Brown Creek divide
  locationabout 4 miles southwest of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina
  coordinates34°51′57″N 080°21′22″W / 34.86583°N 80.35611°W / 34.86583; -80.35611[1]
  elevation491 ft (150 m)[2]
MouthLanes Creek
  location
about 1 mile northwest of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina
  coordinates
34°54′49″N 080°21′07″W / 34.91361°N 80.35194°W / 34.91361; -80.35194[1]
  elevation
428 ft (130 m)[2]
Length4.21 mi (6.78 km)[3]
Basin size4.91 square miles (12.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationLanes Creek
  average5.82 cu ft/s (0.165 m3/s) at mouth with Lanes Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionLanes CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesLandsford Road, Leonard Morgan Road, White Store Road

Norkett Branch is a 4.21 mi (6.78 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

Norkett Branch rises about 4 miles southwest of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina. Norkett Branch then flows generally north with curves to meet Lanes Creek about 1 mile northwest of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Norkett Branch drains 4.91 square miles (12.7 km2) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 465.89 and is about 40% forested.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GNIS Detail - Norkett Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Norkett Branch Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Norkett Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 October 2020.



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