Afton Run Explained

Afton Run
Name Other:Tributary to Coddle Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Afton Run mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Afton Run mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Cabarrus
Length:6.13miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Coddle Creek
Discharge1 Avg:7.25cuft/s at mouth with Coddle Creek[2]
Source1:Mill Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles west of Kannapolis, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.4889°N -80.6775°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:790feet[4]
Mouth:Coddle Creek
Mouth Location:about 3 miles west of Concord, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.4086°N -80.6747°W
Mouth Elevation:589feet
Progression:Coddle CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Mooresville Road, Dogwood Boulevard, Trinity Church Road, Kannapolis Parkway, NC 73, I-85

Afton Run is a 6.13miles long 1st order tributary to Coddle Creek in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Afton Run rises about 2 miles west of Kannapolis, North Carolina and then flows south to join Coddle Creek about 3 miles west of Concord.[4]

Watershed

Afton Run drains of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 411.40, and is about 32% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 12 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Afton Run Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 12 November 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail – Afton Run . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 12 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 12 November 2020 . en.