| Permetter Branch Tributary to Brown Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Permetter Branch mouthShow map of North Carolina Permetter Branch (Brown Creek tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Anson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Permetter Branch and Buffalo Creek |
| • location | pond about 0.5 miles west of Ansonville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°06′37″N 080°07′38″W / 35.11028°N 80.12722°W / 35.11028; -80.12722 |
| • elevation | 340 ft (100 m) |
| Mouth | Brown Creek |
| • location | about 2 miles south of Ansonville, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°04′06″N 080°05′44″W / 35.06833°N 80.09556°W / 35.06833; -80.09556 |
| • elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Length | 3.79 mi (6.10 km) |
| Basin size | 3.89 square miles (10.1 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Brown Creek |
| • average | 4.44 cu ft/s (0.126 m/s) at mouth with Brown Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | southeast |
| River system | Pee Dee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Canal Branch |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Ansonville-Polkton Road, Mt. Vernon Road, Jacks Branch Road |
Permetter Branch is a 3.79 mi (6.10 km) long 2nd order tributary to Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Palmetto Branch
Course
Permetter Branch rises about 0.5 miles west of Ansonville, North Carolina. Permetter Branch then flows southeast to meet Brown Creek about 2 miles south of Ansonville, North Carolina.
Watershed
Permetter Branch drains 3.89 square miles (10.1 km) of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 452.68 and is about 50% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Permetter Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Brown Creek Topo Map, Anson County NC (Ansonville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- "Water Quality Ratings". www.nconemap.gov. State of North Carolina. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Permetter Branch Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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