Flat Creek (Deep River tributary) explained

Flat 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 Flat Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Flat Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Chatham
Length:9.07miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Deep River
Discharge1 Avg:16.87cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2]
Source1:Little Brush Creek divide
Source1 Location:Pond about 4 miles northwest of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5469°N -79.5106°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:535feet[4]
Mouth:Deep River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles southwest of Bennett, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.5469°N -79.5858°W
Mouth Elevation:329feet
Progression:Rocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Bill Lambert Road, Bennett Flatwoods Road, Bennett-Siler City Road, NC 42, Pleasant Grove Church Road, Flat Creek Road

Flat Creek is a 9.07miles long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph and Chatham Counties, North Carolina.

Course

Flat Creek rises about 4 miles northwest of Harpers Crossroads, North Carolina in Chatham County and then flows southwesterly into Randolph County to join the Deep River about 2 miles southwest of Bennett, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Flat Creek drains of area, receives about 47.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 427.78 and is about 52% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 26 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Flat Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 26 August 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Flat Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 26 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Flat Creek Topo Map in Randolph . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 26 August 2020 . en.