Big Branch is a 2.78 mi (4.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Big Branch Tributary to Haw River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alamance
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Big Branch and Lick Creek
• location	about 2 miles west-northwest of Mandale, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°51′26″N 079°17′09″W[1]
• elevation	550 ft (170 m)[2]
Mouth	Haw River
• location	about 1.5 miles northeast of Mandale, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°51′49″N 079°14′59″W[1]
• elevation	390 ft (120 m)[1]
Length	2.78 mi (4.47 km)[3]
Basin size	3.10 square miles (8.0 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Haw River
• average	3.97 cu ft/s (0.112 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Haw River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	NC 87, Mandale Road, Perry Road

Course

Big Branch rises west-northwest of Mandale in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows east to the Haw River about 1.5 miles northeast of Mandale.[2]

Watershed

Big Branch drains 3.10 square miles (8.0 km²) of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 426.73 and is about 47% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References