Grassy Creek (Deep River tributary) explained

Grassy 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 Grassy Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Grassy Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Moore
Length:7.56miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Deep River
Discharge1 Avg:14.73cuft/s at mouth with Deep River[2]
Source1:Reedy Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles northeast of Westmoore School
Source1 Coordinates:35.4906°N -79.6728°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:542feet[4]
Mouth:Deep River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles west of High Falls, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.4894°N -79.5794°W
Mouth Elevation:312feet
Progression:Deep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Needham Grove Road, Smyrna Church Road, N Howard Mill Road, Reynolds Mill Road

Grassy Creek is a 7.56miles long 3rd order tributary to the Deep River in Moore County, North Carolina.

Course

Grassy Creek rises about 0.25 miles northeast of Westmoore School in Moore County and then flows east to join the Deep River about 3 miles west of High Falls, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Grassy Creek drains of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 423.32 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: Grassy Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 26 August 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Grassy Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 26 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Grassy Creek Topo Map in Moore . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 26 August 2020 . en.