Grassy Fork | |
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 Fork mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Grassy Fork mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Wilkes |
Length: | 4.31miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Elkin Creek |
Discharge1 Avg: | 7.33cuft/s at mouth with Elkin Creek[2] |
Source1: | Little Elkin Creek and Elkin Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles northeast of Austin, North Carolina |
Source1 Coordinates: | 36.3308°N -80.96°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1405feet[4] |
Mouth: | Elkin Creek |
Mouth Location: | about 2.5 miles southwest of State Road, North Carolina |
Mouth Coordinates: | 36.3019°N -80.9031°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 1098feet |
Progression: | southeast |
River System: | Yadkin River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Bear Haven Lane, Mining Ridge Church Road, Layell Road, Byrds Curve Road, Murray Road |
Grassy Fork is a 4.77miles long 2nd order tributary to Elkin Creek in Wilkes Counties, North Carolina.
Grassy Fork rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Austin in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Grassy Fork then flows southeast to join Elkin Creek at about 2.5 miles southwest of State Road, North Carolina.[4]
Grassy Fork drains of area, receives about 50.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 334.33, and is about 50% forested.[2]