Jacks Branch (Brown Creek tributary) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jacks Branch
Show map of North Carolina Show map of the United States Location of Jacks Branch mouth
Other name(s)	Tributary to Brown Creek
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Anson
Physical characteristics
Main source	divide between Jacks Branch and Lanes Creek pond about 5 miles southwest of Cedar Hill, North Carolina 400 ft (120 m) 35°06′22″N 080°09′28″W / 35.10611°N 80.15778°W / 35.10611; -80.15778
River mouth	Brown Creek about 4 miles southwest of Ansonville, North Carolina 220 ft (67 m) 35°03′25″N 080°07′45″W / 35.05694°N 80.12917°W / 35.05694; -80.12917
Length	5.18 mi (8.34 km)
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Pee Dee River
Basin size	5.42 square miles (14.0 km2)
Tributaries	Left: unnamed tributaries Right: unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Ansonville-Polkton Road, Pope Road (x2), Mt. Vernon Road, Jacks Branch Road

Jacks Branch is a 5.18 mi (8.34 km) long 2nd order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

• 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.

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.