Crisco Branch

Crisco Branch is a 3.67 mi (5.91 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Rocky River in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Crisco Branch Tributary to Rocky River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
Physical characteristics
Source	Gold Branch divide
• location	about 0.5 miles west-southwest of New Salem, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°07′44″N 80°23′09″W[1]
• elevation	530 ft (160 m)[2]
Mouth	Rocky River
• location	about 3 miles north-northeast of New Salem, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°09′59″N 80°21′38″W[1]
• elevation	328 ft (100 m)[2]
Length	3.67 mi (5.91 km)[3]
Basin size	3.85 square miles (10.0 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Rocky River
• average	4.72 cu ft/s (0.134 m3/s) at mouth with Rocky River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	NC 218, Army Road

Course

Crisco Branch rises about 0.5 miles west-southwest of New Salem, North Carolina and then flows north-northeast to join the Rocky River about 3 miles north-northeast of New Salem.^[2]

Watershed

Crisco Branch drains 3.85 square miles (10.0 km²) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 414.50, and is about 42% forested.^[4]