Jacks Branch (Brown Creek tributary)
Jacks Branch is a 5.18 mi (8.34 km) long 2nd order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.
| Jacks Branch Tributary to Brown Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Jacks Branch mouth  Jacks Branch (Brown Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Anson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Jacks Branch and Lanes Creek |
| • location | pond about 5 miles southwest of Cedar Hill, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°06′22″N 080°09′28″W[1] |
| • elevation | 400 ft (120 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Brown Creek |
• location | about 4 miles southwest of Ansonville, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°03′25″N 080°07′45″W[1] |
• elevation | 220 ft (67 m)[2] |
| Length | 5.18 mi (8.34 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 5.42 square miles (14.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Brown Creek |
| • average | 6.21 cu ft/s (0.176 m3/s) at mouth with Brown Creek[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Ansonville-Polkton Road, Pope Road (x2), Mt. Vernon Road, Jacks Branch Road |
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Jacks Creek
Course
Jacks Branch rises about 5 miles southwest of Cedar Hill, North Carolina. Jacks Branch then flows southeast to meet Brown Creek about 4 miles southwest of Ansonville, North Carolina.[2]
Watershed
Jacks Branch drains 5.42 square miles (14.0 km2) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 429.10 and is about 47% forested.[4]
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References
- "GNIS Detail - Jacks Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- "Brown Creek Topo Map, Anson County NC (Ansonville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- "Jacks Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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