Gold Branch is a 3.19 mi (5.13 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Gold Branch Tributary to Richardson Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
Physical characteristics
Source	Crisco Branch divide
• location	pond about 1.5 miles southwest of New Salem, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°07′36″N 080°24′08″W[1]
• elevation	560 ft (170 m)[2]
Mouth	Richardson Creek
• location	north end of Polk Mountain
• coordinates	35°05′40″N 080°23′13″W[1]
• elevation	385 ft (117 m)[2]
Length	3.19 mi (5.13 km)[3]
Basin size	4.66 square miles (12.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Richardson Creek
• average	5.70 cu ft/s (0.161 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	Brandon Branch
Bridges	Little Staton Road, New Salem Road, New Hope Church Road

Course

Gold Branch rises in a pond about 1.5 miles southwest of New Salem, North Carolina and then flows south to join Richardson Creek at the north end of Polk Mountain.[2]

Watershed

Gold Branch drains 4.66 square miles (12.1 km²) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 420.59, and is about 36% forested.[4]

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