Water Branch is a 3.47 mi (5.58 km) long 2nd order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Water Branch Tributary to Richardson Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
Physical characteristics
Source	Cribs Creek divide
• location	pond about 1 mile west of Fountain Hill, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°04′15″N 080°18′13″W[1]
• elevation	525 ft (160 m)[2]
Mouth	Richardson Creek
• location	about 1.5 miles northeast of Olive Branch, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°07′24″N 080°17′34″W[1]
• elevation	298 ft (91 m)[2]
Length	3.47 mi (5.58 km)[3]
Basin size	6.48 square miles (16.8 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Richardson Creek
• average	7.69 cu ft/s (0.218 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	Little Water Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	NC 218, Burnsville Road, Jerusalem Church Road

Course

Water Branch rises in a pond about 1 mile west of Fountain Hill, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek about 1.5 miles northeast of Olive Branch.[2]

Watershed

Water Branch drains 6.48 square miles (16.8 km²) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 389.10, and is about 36% forested.[4]

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