Norkett Branch is a long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in

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. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Norkett Branch rises about 4 miles southwest of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina. Norkett Branch then flows generally north with curves to meet Lanes Creek about 1 mile northwest of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina.

Watershed

Norkett Branch drains of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a

topographic wetness index The topographic wetness index (TWI), also known as the compound topographic index (CTI), is a steady state wetness index. It is commonly used to quantify topographic control on hydrological processes. The index is a function of both the slope and t ...

of 465.89 and is about 40% forested.

References

Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Union County, North Carolina Tributaries of the Pee Dee River {{NorthCarolina-river-stub