Jacks Branch is a 5.18 mi (8.34 km) long 2nd order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Jacks Branch Tributary to Brown Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Anson
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Jacks Branch and Lanes Creek
• location	pond about 5 miles southwest of Cedar Hill, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°06′22″N 080°09′28″W[1]
• elevation	400 ft (120 m)[2]
Mouth	Brown Creek
• location	about 4 miles southwest of Ansonville, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°03′25″N 080°07′45″W[1]
• elevation	220 ft (67 m)[2]
Length	5.18 mi (8.34 km)[3]
Basin size	5.42 square miles (14.0 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Brown Creek
• average	6.21 cu ft/s (0.176 m3/s) at mouth with Brown Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Pee Dee River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Ansonville-Polkton Road, Pope Road (x2), Mt. Vernon Road, Jacks Branch Road

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

• Jacks Creek

Course

Jacks Branch rises about 5 miles southwest of Cedar Hill, North Carolina. Jacks Branch then flows southeast to meet Brown Creek about 4 miles southwest of Ansonville, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Jacks Branch drains 5.42 square miles (14.0 km²) of area, receives about 47.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 429.10 and is about 47% forested.[4]

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