Betty McGees Creek (Uwharrie River tributary) explained

Betty McGees 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 Betty McGees Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Length:9.09miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Uwharrie River
Discharge1 Avg:9.73cuft/s at mouth with Uwharrie River[2]
Source1:Hannahs Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 6 miles northwest of Pisgah in the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness
Source1 Coordinates:35.6067°N -79.9028°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:810feet[4]
Mouth:Uwharrie River
Mouth Location:about 5 miles northeast of New Hope, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.6083°N -79.9683°W
Mouth Elevation:375feet
Progression:Uwharrie RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee
Tributaries Left:Talbotts Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Tot Hill Farm Road, Stone Bridge Road, Tot Hill Farm Road, Lassister Mill Road

Betty McGees Creek is a 9.09miles long 2nd order tributary of the Uwharrie River, in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

Course

Betty McGees Creek rises on the Hannahs Creek divide in the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness about 6 miles northwest of Pisgah in Randolph County, North Carolina. Betty McGees Creek then flows north and then curves southwest to meet the Uwharrie River about 5 miles northeast of New Hope.[4]

Watershed

Betty McGees Creek drains of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 348.09 and is about 79% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 20 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Betty McGees Creek Watershed Report . Waters Geoviewer . US EPA . 20 November 2019.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Betty McGees Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 20 November 2019 . en-us.
  4. Web site: Uwharrie River Topo Map, Montgomery County NC (Badin Area) . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 20 November 2019 . en.