Waxhaw Branch is a 5.61 mi (9.03 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Waxhaw Branch Tributary to Lanes Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
Physical characteristics
Source	Rays Fork divide
• location	about 5 miles southeast of Rock Rest, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°55′27″N 080°26′58″W[1]
• elevation	598 ft (182 m)[2]
Mouth	Lanes Creek
• location	about 1.5 miles southeast of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°53′26″N 080°23′30″W[1]
• elevation	448 ft (137 m)[2]
Length	5.61 mi (9.03 km)[3]
Basin size	6.66 square miles (17.2 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Lanes Creek
• average	8.02 cu ft/s (0.227 m3/s) at mouth with Lanes Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Lanes Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Snyder Store Road, Belk Mill Road, Old Pageland Marshvile Road

Course

Waxhaw Branch rises about 5 miles southeast of Rock Rest, North Carolina. Waxhaw Branch then flows generally southeast with curves to meet Lanes Creek about 1.5 miles southeast of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina.[2]

Watershed

Waxhaw Branch drains 6.66 square miles (17.2 km²) of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 430.40 and is about 42% forested.[4]

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