Gabriels Creek Explained

Gabriels 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 Gabriels Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Gabriels Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Length:4.62miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Deep River
Discharge1 Avg:8.26cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2]
Source1:Squirrel Creek divide
Source1 Location:Pond about 0.5 miles east of Asheboro, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.7111°N -79.7528°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:805feet[4]
Mouth:Deep River
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles west of Cedar Falls, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.7511°N -79.7444°W
Mouth Elevation:535feet
Progression:Deep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Vista Parkway, Luck Road, Trogdon Hill Road, US 64-NC 49, Old Cedar Falls Road

Gabriels Creek is a 4.62miles long 2nd order tributary to the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina. Gabriels Creek is the only stream in the United States by this name in the plural. There are two other streams by the name of Gabriel Creek (no s).

Course

Gabriels Creek rises in a pond about 0.5 miles east of Asheboro in Randolph County, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join the Deep River about 0.5 miles west of Cedar Falls, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Gabriels Creek drains of area, receives about 46.9 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 374.54 and is about 60% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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