Carolina Creek (Lanes Creek tributary) explained

Carolina Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Lanes Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Carolina Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Union
Length:4.74miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Lanes Creek
Discharge1 Avg:4.04cuft/s at mouth with Lanes Creek[2]
Source1:Brown Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 0.5 miles east of Mt. Pisgah Church, just north of South Carolina state line.
Source1 Coordinates:34.8164°N -80.4092°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:581feet[4]
Mouth:Lanes Creek
Mouth Location:about 5 miles south of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:34.8689°N -80.4025°W
Mouth Elevation:458feet
Progression:Lanes CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Vann Snead Road, Landsford Road, Old Pageland Marshville Road

Carolina Creek is a 4.74miles long 1st order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Carolina Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles east of Mt. Pisgah Church, just north of the South Carolina state line. Carolina Creek then flows north to meet Lanes Creek about 5 miles south of Allens Crossroads, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Carolina Creek drains of area, receives about 48.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 476.70 and is about 43% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 24 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Carolina Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 24 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Carolina Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 24 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Cedar Branch Topo Map in Union . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 24 October 2020 . en.