Lanes Creek (Rocky River tributary)

Lanes Creek is a 37.19 mi (59.85 km) long 4th order tributary of the Rocky River in south-central North Carolina that drains Union County, North Carolina, and Anson County, North Carolina.[1]

Lanes Creek
Tributary to Rocky River
Lanes Creek (Rocky River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Lanes Creek (Rocky River tributary)
Location of Lanes Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesAnson (NC)
Union (NC)
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Lanes Creek and Little Richardson Creek
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of Alton, North Carolina
 • coordinates34°52′28″N 080°31′03″W / 34.87444°N 80.51750°W / 34.87444; -80.51750[1]
 • elevation650 ft (200 m)[2]
MouthRocky River
 • location
about 5 miles northeast of Burnsville, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°08′59″N 080°10′44″W / 35.14972°N 80.17889°W / 35.14972; -80.17889[1]
 • elevation
213 ft (65 m)[1]
Length37.19 mi (59.85 km)[3]
Basin size138.20 square miles (357.9 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationRocky River
 • average144.89 cu ft/s (4.103 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftGum Log Branch
Wicker Branch
Waxhaw Branch
Cedar Branch
Barkers Branch
Beaverdam Creek
Lick Branch
Wide Mouth Branch
Lacey Branch
Blackwell Branch
Rocky Branch
Big Branch
Canebreak Branch
 • rightMill Creek
Carolina Creek
Norkett Branch
Cool Spring Branch
Cedar Branch
Deep Bottom Branch
BridgesJack Davis Road, Dudley Road, Stack Road, Medlin Road, Belk Mill Road, US 601, Old Pageland-Monroe Road, Lanes Creek Road, White Store Road, Philadelphia Church Road, Landsford Road, Gilboa Road, Horne Road, Hasty Road, US 74, Smith Road, NC 218, Ponds Mill Road, NC 742, High Rock Crusher Road, Randall Road,

Lanes Creek rises near Alton, North Carolina in Union County and flows southeast then turns northeast to flow through Anson County to the Rocky River.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "GNIS Detail - Lanes Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Lanes Creek Topo Map, Anson County NC (Aquadale Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Lanes Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2019.