Bull Branch is a 2.31 mi (3.72 km) long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Bull Branch Tributary to Richardson Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
Physical characteristics
Source	Austin Branch divide
• location	about 2 miles northeast of Wingate, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°00′46″N 080°25′35″W[1]
• elevation	555 ft (169 m)[2]
Mouth	Richardson Creek
• location	about 2 miles southwest of Watson, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°03′09″N 080°26′17″W[1]
• elevation	412 ft (126 m)[2]
Length	2.31 mi (3.72 km)[3]
Basin size	3.23 square miles (8.4 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Richardson Creek
• average	4.09 cu ft/s (0.116 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Richardson Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Olive Branch Road, E Lawyers Road

Course

Bull Branch rises about 2 miles northeast of Wingate, North Carolina and then flows northwest to join Richardson Creek about 2 miles southwest of Watson.[2]

Watershed

Bull Branch drains 3.23 square miles (8.4 km²) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 405.73, and is about 39% forested.[4]

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