Georgia Branch is a 9.65 mi (15.53 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Georgia Branch Tributary to Cape Fear River
Location of Georgia Branch mouth Show map of North Carolina Georgia Branch (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Bladen
Physical characteristics
Source	Burrells Bay
• location	about 2 miles north of Tobermory, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°50′25″N 078°52′08″W[1]
• elevation	146 ft (45 m)[2]
Mouth	Cape Fear River
• location	about 2 miles east of Tobermory, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°48′53″N 078°49′17″W[1]
• elevation	29 ft (8.8 m)[2]
Length	3.65 mi (5.87 km)[3]
Basin size	8.22 square miles (21.3 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Cape Fear River
• average	9.36 cu ft/s (0.265 m3/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Cape Fear River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	Mines Creek
Bridges	Walter Drive, Tobermory Road, NC 87, Glengerry Hill Road

Course

Georgia Branch rises in Burrells Bay about 2 miles north of Tobermory, North Carolina. Georgia Branch then flows southeast to join the Cape Fear River about 2 miles east of Tobermory.[2]

Watershed

Georgia Branch drains 8.22 square miles (21.3 km²) of area, receives about 48.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 590.29 and is about 21% forested.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of North Carolina

References