Stegall Branch is a 1.30 mi (2.09 km) long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Stegall Branch
Tributary to Richardson Creek
Map of Stegall Branch mouth location
Map of Stegall Branch mouth location
Location of Stegall Branch mouth
Map of Stegall Branch mouth location
Map of Stegall Branch mouth location
Stegall Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Physical characteristics
Sourcedivide of unnamed tributary to Rocky River
 • locationpond about 1 mile east of New Salem, North Carolina
 • coordinates35°08′10″N 080°20′42″W / 35.13611°N 80.34500°W / 35.13611; -80.34500[1]
 • elevation465 ft (142 m)[2]
MouthRichardson Creek
 • location
about 2 miles southeast of New Salem, North Carolina
 • coordinates
35°07′09″N 080°20′09″W / 35.11917°N 80.33583°W / 35.11917; -80.33583[1]
 • elevation
345 ft (105 m)[2]
Length1.63 mi (2.62 km)[3]
Basin size1.30 square miles (3.4 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationRichardson Creek
 • average2.05 cu ft/s (0.058 m3/s) at mouth with Richardson Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionRichardson CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Course

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Stegall Branch rises in a pond about 1 mile east of New Salem, North Carolina and then flows southeast to join Richardson Creek about 2 miles southeast of New Salem.[2]

Watershed

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Stegall Branch drains 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 386.52, and is about 42% forested.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Stegall Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Stegall Lake Topo Map in Union". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Stegall Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 6 October 2020.