Norkett Branch is a 4.21 mi (6.78 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.^[1]

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Norkett Branch Tributary to Lanes Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
Physical characteristics
Source	Little Brown Creek divide
• location	about 4 miles southwest of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°51′57″N 080°21′22″W[1]
• elevation	491 ft (150 m)[2]
Mouth	Lanes Creek
• location	about 1 mile northwest of Sturdivants Crossroads, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°54′49″N 080°21′07″W[1]
• elevation	428 ft (130 m)[2]
Length	4.21 mi (6.78 km)[3]
Basin size	4.91 square miles (12.7 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Lanes Creek
• average	5.82 cu ft/s (0.165 m3/s) at mouth with Lanes Creek[4]
Basin features
Progression	Lanes Creek → Rocky River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Pee Dee River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Landsford Road, Leonard Morgan Road, White Store Road

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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.^[2]

Norkett Branch drains 4.91 square miles (12.7 km²) of area, receives about 48.3 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 465.89 and is about 40% forested.^[4]