Grays Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Yadkin River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Grays Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Grays Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Wilkes |
Length: | 5.24miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Yadkin River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 7.84cuft/s at mouth with Yadkin River[2] |
Source1: | North Little Hunting Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 0.5 miles northeast of Dark Mountain |
Source1 Coordinates: | 36.1497°N -80.9586°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1300feet[4] |
Mouth: | Yadkin River |
Mouth Location: | about 1 mile southwest of Ronda, North Carolina. |
Mouth Coordinates: | 36.2022°N -80.9542°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 898feet |
Progression: | generally north |
River System: | Yadkin River |
Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
Bridges: | Old US 421, Wilkes-Yadkin Road, US 421, Mathis Mill Road, Old 60 |
Grays Creek is a 5.24miles long 2nd order tributary to the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Grays Creek rises about 0.5 miles northeast of Dark Mountain and then flows northerly to join the Yadkin River at about 1 mile southwest of Ronda, North Carolina.[4]
Grays Creek drains of area, receives about 49.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 355.77, and is about 48% forested.[2]