Grassy Creek (Rocky River tributary) explained

Grassy Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Rocky 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:Union
Length:7miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Rocky River
Discharge1 Avg:9.98cuft/s at mouth with Rocky River[2]
Source1:Grassy Branch divide
Source1 Location:pond about 1 mil northeast of Unionville, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.0981°N -80.4867°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:612feet[4]
Mouth:Rocky River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles northwest of New Salem, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.1639°N -80.4131°W
Mouth Elevation:358feet
Progression:Rocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Pee Dee
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Haigler Baucom Road, Braswell Rushing Road, Love Mill Road, Zebulon Williams Road, Haigler Road, NC 218

Grassy Creek is a 7miles long 1st order tributary to the Rocky River in Union County, North Carolina.

Course

Grassy Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile northeast of Unionville, North Carolina and then flows northeast to join the Rocky River about 3 miles northwest of New Salem.[4]

Watershed

Grassy Creek drains of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 425.52, and is about 36% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 14 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Grassy Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 14 October 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Grassy Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 14 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Crooked Creek Topo Map in Union . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 14 October 2020 . en.