Brown Creek (Pee Dee River tributary)

Brown Creek is a tributary of the Pee Dee River in south-central North Carolina and north-central South Carolina that drains Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Union County, North Carolina, and Anson County, North Carolina.[1]

Brown Creek
Tributary to Pee Dee River
Brown Creek (Pee Dee River tributary) is located in North Carolina
Brown Creek (Pee Dee River tributary)
Location of Brown Creek mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
South Carolina
CountiesAnson (NC)
Union (NC)
Chesterfield (SC)
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide between Lynches River (Hills Creek) and Brown Creek
 • locationabout 1 mile north of Pageland, South Carolina
 • coordinates34°47′51″N 080°23′50″W / 34.79750°N 80.39722°W / 34.79750; -80.39722[1]
 • elevation540 ft (160 m)[2]
MouthPee Dee River
 • location
about 2 miles southeast of Ansonville, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°05′22″N 080°00′56″W / 35.08944°N 80.01556°W / 35.08944; -80.01556[1]
 • elevation
180 ft (55 m)[1]
Length46.47 mi (74.79 km)[3]
Basin size180.95 square miles (468.7 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationPee Dee River
 • average180.92 cu ft/s (5.123 m3/s) at mouth with Pee Dee River[4]
Basin features
Progressionnortheast
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
 • leftLittle Brown Creek
Black Jack Creek
Kelly Branch
Swans Branch
Ledbettter Branch
Haileys Branch
Cranes Branch
Cabin Branch
Jacks Branch
Cabbage Branch
Permetter Branch
 • rightRushing Branch
Lick Creek
Little Brown Creek
Pinch Gut Creek
Goulds Fork
Hurricane Creek
Flat Fork
BridgesBrock Road, Outen Road, Canal Road, Smith Town Road, Okey High Road, Meltonville Church Road, Lower White Store Road, Mineral Springs Church Road, Poplar Hill Church Road, US 74, Cameron Road, NC 742, US 52, Pinkston River Road, Grassy Island Road

Brown Creek rises near the town of the Pageland, South Carolina and flows northeast briefly into Union County and then through Anson County. The creek drains a large portion of the Wadesboro Triassic Basin.

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Big Brown Creek
  • Browns Creek

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "GNIS Detail - Brown Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Brown Creek Topo Map, Anson County NC (Ansonville Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Brown Creek Watershed Report". Waters Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 9 September 2019.