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Permetter Branch
Permetter Branch (Brown Creek tributary) is located in North Carolina
Permetter Branch (Brown Creek tributary)
Permetter Branch (Brown Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Permetter Branch (Brown Creek tributary)
Location of Permetter Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Brown Creek
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Anson
Physical characteristics
Main source divide between Permetter Branch and Buffalo Creek
pond about 0.5 miles west of Ansonville, North Carolina
340 ft (100 m)
35°06′37″N 080°07′38″W / 35.11028°N 80.12722°W / 35.11028; -80.12722
River mouth Brown Creek
about 2 miles south of Ansonville, North Carolina
210 ft (64 m)
35°04′06″N 080°05′44″W / 35.06833°N 80.09556°W / 35.06833; -80.09556
Length 3.79 mi (6.10 km)
Basin features
Progression southeast
River system Pee Dee River
Basin size 3.89 square miles (10.1 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Canal Branch
  • Right:
    unnamed tributaries
Bridges Ansonville-Polkton Road, Mt. Vernon Road, Jacks Branch Road

Permetter Branch is a 3.79 mi (6.10 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:

  • Palmetto Branch

Course

Permetter Branch rises about 0.5 miles west of Ansonville, North Carolina. Permetter Branch then flows southeast to meet Brown Creek about 2 miles south of Ansonville, North Carolina.

Watershed

Permetter Branch drains 3.89 square miles (10.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 452.68 and is about 50% forested.

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