Black Run Creek Explained

Black Run Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Dutch Buffalo Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Black Run Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Black Run Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Cabarrus
Length:5.12miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Dutch Buffalo Creek
Discharge1 Avg:7.35cuft/s at mouth with Dutch Buffalo Creek[2]
Source1:Second Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 4 miles northeast of Watts Crossroads, North Carolina[3]
Source1 Coordinates:35.5019°N -80.4233°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:770feet
Mouth:Dutch Buffalo Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles north of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina[5]
Mouth Coordinates:35.4392°N -80.4389°W
Mouth Elevation:562feet
Progression:Dutch Buffalo CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Kluttz Road, Haystack Drive, Gold Hill Road

Black Run Creek is a 5.12miles long first order tributary to Dutch Buffalo Creek in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Course

Black Run Creek rises about 4 miles northeast of Watts Crossroads, North Carolina,[3] and then follows a southerly course to join Dutch Buffalo Creek about 2 miles north of Mount Pleasant.[5]

Watershed

Black Run Creek drains of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 433.00, and is about 43% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 14 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Black Run Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 14 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 14 November 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: GNIS Detail - Black Run Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 14 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 14 November 2020 . en.