| Georgia Branch Tributary to Cape Fear River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Georgia Branch mouthShow map of North Carolina Georgia Branch (Cape Fear River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bladen |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Burrells Bay |
| • location | about 2 miles north of Tobermory, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°50′25″N 078°52′08″W / 34.84028°N 78.86889°W / 34.84028; -78.86889 |
| • elevation | 146 ft (45 m) |
| Mouth | Cape Fear River |
| • location | about 2 miles east of Tobermory, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 34°48′53″N 078°49′17″W / 34.81472°N 78.82139°W / 34.81472; -78.82139 |
| • elevation | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
| Length | 3.65 mi (5.87 km) |
| Basin size | 8.22 square miles (21.3 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cape Fear River |
| • average | 9.36 cu ft/s (0.265 m/s) at mouth with Cape Fear River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Cape Fear River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | Mines Creek |
| Bridges | Walter Drive, Tobermory Road, NC 87, Glengerry Hill Road |
Georgia Branch is a 9.65 mi (15.53 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Bladen County, North Carolina.
Course
Georgia Branch rises in Burrells Bay about 2 miles north of Tobermory, North Carolina. Georgia Branch then flows southeast to join the Cape Fear River about 2 miles east of Tobermory.
Watershed
Georgia Branch drains 8.22 square miles (21.3 km) of area, receives about 48.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 590.29 and is about 21% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Georgia Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Mines Creek Topo Map in Bladen". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Georgia Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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