Grays Creek (Yadkin River tributary) explained

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.

Course

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]

Watershed

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]

Notes and References

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