Clarks Creek (Mallard Creek tributary) explained

Clarks Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Mallard Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Clarks Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Clarks Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Mecklenburg
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Charlotte
Length:4.34miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Mallard Creek
Discharge1 Avg:7.46cuft/s at mouth with Mallard Creek[2]
Source1:Ferrelltown Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles east of Joplor, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.3742°N -80.7972°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:780feet[4]
Mouth:Mallard Creek
Mouth Location:northside of Charlotte, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.3269°N -80.7753°W
Mouth Elevation:620feet
Progression:Mallard CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:I-485, Dearmon Road, Saxonbury Way

Clarks Creek is a 4.34miles long 2nd order tributary to Mallard Creek in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Course

Clarks Creek rises about 1.5 miles east of Joplor, North Carolina and then flows south-southeast through the northern suburbs of Charlotte to eventually join Mallard Creek.[4]

Watershed

Clarks Creek drains of area, receives about 46.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 424.00, and is about 15% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 9 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Clarks Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 9 November 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Clarks Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 9 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Get Maps . USGS Topoview . US Geological Survey . 9 November 2020 . en.