Dunagan Creek Explained

Dunagan 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 Dunagan Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Dunagan Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Surry
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Stony Knoll
Length:2.04miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Fisher River
Discharge1 Avg:1.71cuft/s at mouth with Fisher River[2]
Source1:West Double Creek divide
Source1 Location:Stony Knoll, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.3078°N -80.6703°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1098feet[4]
Mouth:Fisher River
Mouth Location:about 1.5 miles southwest of Stony Knoll, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.2917°N -80.6967°W
Mouth Elevation:875feet
Progression:Fisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Buck Fork Road

Dunagan Creek is a 2.04miles long 1st order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.

Course

Dunagan Creek rises at Stony Knoll, North Carolina. Dunagan Creek then flows southwest to join the Fisher River about 1.5 miles southwest of Stony Knoll.[4]

Watershed

Dunagan Creek drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 320.76, and is about 65% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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