Greenbrier Creek (Rocky River tributary) explained

Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Greenbrier Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Chatham
Alamance
Length:7.74miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Rocky River
Discharge1 Avg:11.58cuft/s at mouth with Rocky River[2]
Source1:Poppaw Creek divide
Source1 Location:pond about 1.5 miles northeast of Liberty, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.8708°N -79.4844°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:755feet[4]
Mouth:Rocky River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles northeast of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.805°N -79.48°W
Mouth Elevation:574feet
Progression:Rocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean
River System:Deep River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Hinshaw Shop Road, Kenly Drive, Staley Store Road, Pleasant Hill Church Road, Silk Hope-Liberty Road

Greenbrier Creek is a 7.74miles long 3rd order tributary to the Rocky River that begins in Alamance County and flows to Chatham County.

Course

Greenbrier Creek rises in a pond about 1.5 miles northeast of Liberty, North Carolina in Alamance County. Greenbrier Creek then flows south into Chatham County to join the Rocky River about 3 miles southwest of Crutchfield Crossroads, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Greenbrier Creek drains of area, receives about 47.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 453.25 and is about 38% forested.[2]

Notes and References

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