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Reason Branch
Map of Reason Branch mouth location
Map of Reason Branch mouth location
Map of Reason Branch mouth location
Map of Reason Branch mouth location
Location of Reason Branch mouth
Other name(s) Tributary to Rocky River
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Union
Physical characteristics
Main source Gold Branch divide
pond about 1 mile west of New Salem, North Carolina
545 ft (166 m)
35°07′52″N 80°24′06″W / 35.13111°N 80.40167°W / 35.13111; -80.40167
River mouth Rocky River
about 3 miles north-northwest of New Salem, North Carolina
338 ft (103 m)
35°09′55″N 80°23′21″W / 35.16528°N 80.38917°W / 35.16528; -80.38917
Length 3.04 mi (4.89 km)
Basin features
Progression generally northeast
River system Pee Dee
Basin size 3.85 square miles (10.0 km2)
Tributaries
  • Left:
    unnamed tributaries
  • Right:
    Bull Branch
Bridges Morgan Academy Road

Reason Branch is a 3.04 mi (4.89 km) long 1st order tributary to the Rocky River in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Reason Branch rises in a pond about 1 mile west of New Salem, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join the Rocky River about 3 miles north-northwest of New Salem.

Watershed

Reason Branch drains 3.25 square miles (8.4 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 393.52, and is about 43% forested.

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