Big Branch (Haw River tributary)
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| Big Branch Tributary to Haw River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Big Branch mouth  Big Branch (Haw River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | divide between Big Branch and Lick Creek |
| • location | about 2 miles west-northwest of Mandale, North Carolina |
| • coordinates | 35°51′26″N 079°17′09″W / 35.85722°N 79.28583°W[1] |
| • elevation | 550 ft (170 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Haw River |
• location | about 1.5 miles northeast of Mandale, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°51′49″N 079°14′59″W / 35.86361°N 79.24972°W[1] |
• elevation | 390 ft (120 m)[1] |
| Length | 2.78 mi (4.47 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 3.10 square miles (8.0 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Haw River |
| • average | 3.97 cu ft/s (0.112 m3/s) at mouth with Haw River[4] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Haw River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | NC 87, Mandale Road, Perry Road |
Big Branch is a 2.78 mi (4.47 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.