Crisco Branch facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Crisco Branch |
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Location of Crisco Branch mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Rocky River |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Gold Branch divide about 0.5 miles west-southwest of New Salem, North Carolina 530 ft (160 m) 35°07′44″N 80°23′09″W / 35.12889°N 80.38583°W |
| River mouth | Rocky River about 3 miles north-northeast of New Salem, North Carolina 328 ft (100 m) 35°09′59″N 80°21′38″W / 35.16639°N 80.36056°W |
| Length | 3.67 mi (5.91 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | north-northeast |
| River system | Pee Dee |
| Basin size | 3.85 square miles (10.0 km2) |
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| Bridges | NC 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
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.
Watershed
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.
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