| Barnes Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Uwharrie River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Barnes Creek mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Randolph Montgomery |
| Length: | 11.39miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Uwharrie River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 22.67cuft/s at mouth with Uwharrie River[2] |
| Source1: | West Fork Little River divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 2 miles southwest of Pisgah, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.5192°N -79.9131°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 750feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Uwharrie River |
| Mouth Location: | about 1.5 miles north of Uwharrie, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.4342°N -80.0031°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 305feet |
| Progression: | Uwharrie River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Pee Dee |
| Tributaries Left: | Panther Branch Hogpen Branch |
| Tributaries Right: | Poison Fork |
| Bridges: | Randall Hurley Road, Horseshoe Bend Road (x2), Flint Hill Road, Tower Road, Ophir Road |
Barnes Creek is a 11.39miles long 3rd order tributary to the Uwharrie River, in Montgomery County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Barnes Creek rises on the West Fork Little River divide about 2 miles southwest of Pisgah in Randolph County, North Carolina. Barnes Creek then flows southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 1.5 miles north of Uwharrie.[4]
Barnes Creek drains of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 343.93 and is about 81% forested.[2]