Harris Creek (Valley River tributary) explained

Harris Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Valley River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Harris Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Harris Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Cherokee
Length:2.04miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Valley River
Discharge1 Avg:4.87cuft/s at mouth with Valley River[2]
Source1:Junaluska Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles southeast of Rhodo, North Carolina
Source1 Coordinates:35.2025°N -83.7336°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:3540feet[4]
Mouth:Valley River
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles southwest of Rhodo, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:35.2172°N -83.7547°W
Mouth Elevation:2082feet
Progression:Valley RiverHiawassee RiverTennessee RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Hiawassee River
Tributaries Left:Granny Squirrel Branch
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:US 19-US 129

Harris Creek is a 2.04miles long 2nd order tributary to the Valley River in Cherokee County, North Carolina.

Course

Harris Creek rises on the Junaluska Creek divide in Cherokee County and flows northwest to join Valley River about 0.25 miles southwest of Rhodo, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Harris Creek drains of area, receives about 68.6 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 217.91 and is about 91% forested.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 28 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Harris Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 28 August 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Harris Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 28 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Granny Squirrel Branch Topo Map in Cherokee . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 28 August 2020 . en.