Cranes Branch is a tributary of Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina that rises north of Polkton, North Carolina and then flows east to meet Brown Creek about 3 miles northeast of Polkton. The watershed is about 58% forested, 36% agricultural and the rest is of other land uses.[4]

Cranes Branch Tributary to Brown Creek
Location of Cranes Branch mouth
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Anson
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Cranes Branch and Lanes Creek
• location	about 1.5 miles north of Polkton, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°01′15″N 080°11′46″W[1]
• elevation	415 ft (126 m)[2]
Mouth	Brown Creek
• location	about 3 miles northeast of Polkton, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°02′02″N 080°08′58″W[1]
• elevation	223 ft (68 m)[1]
Length	3.35 mi (5.39 km)[3]
Basin size	2.61 square miles (6.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Brown Creek
• average	3.07 cu ft/s (0.087 m3/s) at mouth with Brown Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	east
River system	Pee Dee River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Ansonville-Polkton Road, Cameron-Briley Road

See also

• List of North Carolina rivers

References