Little Brown Creek (Brown Creek tributary, left bank)

Little Brown Creek is a 3.43 mi (5.52 km) long, third-order tributary to Brown Creek in Union County, North Carolina. Located on the left bank of Brown Creek, this creek is distinct from another on the right bank downstream.

Little Brown Creek Tributary to Brown Creek on the left bank
Location of Little Brown Creek mouth Little Brown Creek (Brown Creek tributary, left bank) (the United States)
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Union
Physical characteristics
Source	divide between Little Brown Creek and Lanes Creek
• location	pond about 8 miles south of Marshville, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°51′31″N 080°22′51″W
• elevation	538 ft (164 m)
Mouth	Brown Creek
• location	about 8 miles south-southeast of Marshville, North Carolina
• coordinates	34°50′08″N 080°20′34″W
• elevation	344 ft (105 m)
Length	3.43 mi (5.52 km)
Basin size	6.39 square miles (16.6 km2)
Discharge
• location	Brown Creek
• average	7.48 cu ft/s (0.212 m3/s) at mouth with Brown Creek
Basin features
Progression	southeast
River system	Pee Dee River
Tributaries
• left	Wallace Branch
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Landsford Road, Zion Church Road

Course

Little Brown Creek originates approximately 8 miles south of Marshville, North Carolina, and flows southeast to its confluence with Brown Creek, about 8 miles south-southeast of Marshville, North Carolina.

Watershed

Little Brown Creek drains an area of 6.39 square miles (16.6 km²), receives approximately 48.4 inches of precipitation annually, has a topographic wetness index of 426.99, and is about 42% forested.