Burris Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Fisher River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Burris Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Burris Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Surry |
Length: | 4.14miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Fisher River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 5.17cuft/s at mouth with Fisher River[2] |
Source1: | Pine Branch divide |
Source1 Location: | about 4 miles south of Blevins Store, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 36.4167°N -80.7797°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1350feet[4] |
Mouth: | Fisher River |
Mouth Location: | about 4 miles southeast of Blevins Store, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 36.4292°N -80.7797°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 1115feet |
Progression: | Fisher River → Yadkin River → Pee Dee River → Winyah Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
River System: | Yadkin River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Crossroad Church Road, Jackoos Lane, Hodges Mill Road |
Burris Creek is a 4.14miles long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Burris Creek rises on the Pine Branch divide about 4 miles south of Blevins Store, North Carolina. Burris Creek then flows southeast and then turns northeast to join the Fisher River about 4 miles southeast of Blevins Store.[4]
Burris Creek drains of area, receives about 49.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 366.74, and is about 56% forested.[2]