Grassy Creek (Elkin Creek tributary) explained

Grassy Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Elkin Creek
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:Wilkes
Surry
Length:4.62miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Elkin Creek
Discharge1 Avg:6.81cuft/s at mouth with Elkin Creek[2]
Source1:South Fork divide
Source1 Location:about 0.25 miles northwest of State Road, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:36.3303°N -80.8778°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1330feet[4]
Mouth:Elkin Creek
Mouth Location:about 2 miles northwest of Elkin, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.2764°N -80.8739°W
Mouth Elevation:978feet
Progression:generally south
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Maple Glen Court, W Forest Drive, Klondike Road Ext., Brookfall Dairy Road, Carter Mill Road

Grassy Creek is a 4.62miles long 2nd order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes and Surry Counties, North Carolina.

Course

Grassy Creek rises about 0.25 miles northwest of State Road in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Grassy Creek then takes a southerly course bending into Surry County and back into Wilkes County to join Elkin Creek at about 2 miles northwest of Elkin, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Grassy Creek drains of area, receives about 50.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 378.99, and is about 48% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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