Waxhaw Branch is a 5.61 mi (9.03 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Waxhaw Branch
Tributary to Lanes Creek
Waxhaw Branch is located in North Carolina
Waxhaw Branch
Location of Waxhaw Branch mouth
Waxhaw Branch is located in the United States
Waxhaw Branch
Waxhaw Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
SourceRays Fork divide
 • locationabout 5 miles southeast of Rock Rest, North Carolina
 • coordinates34°55′27″N 080°26′58″W / 34.92417°N 80.44944°W / 34.92417; -80.44944[1]
 • elevation598 ft (182 m)[2]
MouthLanes Creek
 • location
about 1.5 miles southeast of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina
 • coordinates
34°53′26″N 080°23′30″W / 34.89056°N 80.39167°W / 34.89056; -80.39167[1]
 • elevation
448 ft (137 m)[2]
Length5.61 mi (9.03 km)[3]
Basin size6.66 square miles (17.2 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationLanes Creek
 • average8.02 cu ft/s (0.227 m3/s) at mouth with Lanes Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionLanes CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesSnyder Store Road, Belk Mill Road, Old Pageland Marshvile Road

Course

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Waxhaw Branch rises about 5 miles southeast of Rock Rest, North Carolina. Waxhaw Branch then flows generally southeast with curves to meet Lanes Creek about 1.5 miles southeast of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

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Waxhaw Branch drains 6.66 square miles (17.2 km2) of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 430.40 and is about 42% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Waxhaw Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Cedar Branch Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Waxhaw Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 24 October 2020.