Meadow Branch is a 6.84 mi (11.01 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Meadow Branch Tributary to Richardson Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
City	Wingate
Physical characteristics
Source	Horsepen Branch divide
• location	about 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°58′08″N 080°25′32″W[1]
• elevation	568 ft (173 m)[2]
Mouth	Richardson Creek
• location	about 2.5 miles southwest of Watson, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°02′36″N 080°26′53″W[1]
• elevation	421 ft (128 m)[2]
Length	6.84 mi (11.01 km)[3]
Basin size	7.38 square miles (19.1 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Richardson Creek
• average	9.08 cu ft/s (0.257 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	Spring Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Camden Road, Old Highway 74, US 74 (Business), E Wilson Street, US 74, McIntyre Road, Monroe-Ansonville Road, Olive Branch Road

Course

Meadow Branch rises about 1 mile southeast of Wingate, North Carolina and then flows north-northwest to join Richardson Creek about 2.5 miles southwest of Watson.[2]

Watershed

Meadow Branch drains 7.38 square miles (19.1 km²) of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 444.40, and is about 26% forested.[4]

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