Fork Creek (Deep River tributary)
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Fork Creek Tributary to Deep River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Randolph |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Bachelor Creek divide |
• location | about 1 mile northeast of Michfield, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°35′26″N 079°46′08″W / 35.59056°N 79.76889°W[1] |
• elevation | 665 ft (203 m)[2] |
Mouth | Deep River |
• location | about 3 miles east-northeast of Jugtown, North Carolina |
• coordinates | 35°31′04″N 079°35′57″W / 35.51778°N 79.59917°WCoordinates: 35°31′04″N 079°35′57″W / 35.51778°N 79.59917°W[1] |
• elevation | 326 ft (99 m)[2] |
Length | 15.46 mi (24.88 km)[3] |
Basin size | 48.29 square miles (125.1 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Deep River |
• average | 53.98 cu ft/s (1.529 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
River system | Deep River |
Tributaries | |
• left | Little Creek |
• right | Lambert Creek Meadow Branch Reedy Creek |
Bridges | Bachelor Creek Road, Fork Creek Mill Road, Union Grove Church Road, Erect Road, Riverside Road |
Fork Creek is a 15.46 mi (24.88 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Crooked Creek
- Pork Creek
Course
Fork Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Michfield, North Carolina in Randolph County and then flows southeasterly to join the Deep River about 3 miles east-northeast of Jugtown.[2]
Watershed
Fork Creek drains 48.29 square miles (125.1 km2) of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 393.07 and is about 54% forested.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Fork Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Fork Creek Topo Map in Randolph". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Fork Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 26 August 2020.