Cranes Branch (Brown Creek tributary)

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.[4]

Cranes Branch
Tributary to Brown Creek
Cranes Branch (Brown Creek tributary) is located in North Carolina
Cranes Branch (Brown Creek tributary)
Location of Cranes Branch mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAnson
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Cranes Branch and Lanes Creek
 • locationabout 1.5 miles north of Polkton, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°01′15″N 080°11′46″W / 35.02083°N 80.19611°W / 35.02083; -80.19611[1]
 • elevation415 ft (126 m)[2]
MouthBrown Creek
 • location
about 3 miles northeast of Polkton, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°02′02″N 080°08′58″W / 35.03389°N 80.14944°W / 35.03389; -80.14944[1]
 • elevation
223 ft (68 m)[1]
Length3.35 mi (5.39 km)[3]
Basin size2.61 square miles (6.8 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationBrown Creek
 • average3.07 cu ft/s (0.087 m3/s) at mouth with Brown Creek[4]
Basin features
Progressioneast
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesAnsonville-Polkton Road, Cameron-Briley Road

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Cranes Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 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 12 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Cranes Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 September 2019.