Bush Creek (Deep River tributary) explained

Bush Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Deep River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bush Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Bush Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Length:7.97miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Deep River
Discharge1 Avg:13.47cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2]
Source1:Little Polecat Creek divide
Source1 Location:Pond about 0.5 miles southwest of Lineberry, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.8439°N -79.7156°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:805feet[4]
Mouth:Deep River
Mouth Location:Franklinville, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.7456°N -79.7061°W
Mouth Elevation:438feet
Progression:Rocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Emerald Farm Road, Plum Tree Road, Old Liberty Road, Walker Store Road, Carl Allred Road, Cedar Falls Road

Bush Creek is a 7.97miles long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Course

Bush Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles southwest of Lineberry in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows south to join the Deep River in Franklinville, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Bush Creek drains of area, receives about 46.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 387.13 and is about 53% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 27 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Bush Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 27 August 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Bush Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 27 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Sandy Creek Topo Map in Randolph . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 27 August 2020 . en.