Fork Creek (Deep River tributary) explained

Fork 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 Fork Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Fork Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Length:15.46miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Deep River
Discharge1 Avg:53.98cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2]
Source1:Bachelor Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile northeast of Michfield, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.5906°N -79.7689°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:665feet[4]
Mouth:Deep River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles east-northeast of Jugtown, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.5178°N -79.5992°W
Mouth Elevation:326feet
Progression:Deep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:Little Creek
Tributaries Right:Lambert Creek
Meadow Branch
Reedy Creek
Bridges:Bachelor Creek Road, Fork Creek Mill Road, Union Grove Church Road, Erect Road, Riverside Road

Fork Creek is a 15.46miles long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Course

Fork Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Michfield, North Carolina in Randolph County and then flows southeasterly to join the Deep River about 3 miles east-northeast of Jugtown.[4]

Watershed

Fork Creek drains of area, receives about 47.3 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 393.07 and is about 54% 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: Fork Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 26 August 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Fork Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 26 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Fork Creek Topo Map in Randolph . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 26 August 2020 . en.