Gourdvine Creek (Richardson Creek tributary) explained

Gourdvine Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Richardson Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Gourdvine Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Gourdvine Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Union
Length:5.59miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Richardson Creek
Discharge1 Avg:11.54cuft/s at mouth with Richardson Creek[2]
Source1:Maness Branch divide
Source1 Location:pond about 1.5 miles southeast of Hamilton Crossroads, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.0331°N -80.3258°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:548feet[4]
Mouth:Richardson Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles southeast of New Salem, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.1144°N -80.3403°W
Mouth Elevation:348feet
Progression:Richardson CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:Gold Branch
Smith Branch
Bridges:Ansonville Road, Olive Branch Road, Bunn Simpson Road, Holly School Road

Gourdvine Creek is a 5.59miles long 1st order tributary to Richardson Creek in Union County, North Carolina.

Variant names

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

Course

Gourdvine Creek rises in a pond about 1.5 miles southeast of Hamilton Crossroads, North Carolina and then flows north to join Richardson Creek about 2 miles southeast of New Salem.[4]

Watershed

Gourdvine Creek drains of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 401.82, and is about 33% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 7 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Gourdvine Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 8 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Gourdvine Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 8 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Gourdvine Creek Topo Map in Union . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 8 October 2020 . en.