Horns Creek (Fisher River tributary) explained

Horns Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Fisher River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Horns Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Horns Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:North Carolina
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Surry
Length:1.73miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Fisher River
Discharge1 Avg:1.72cuft/s at mouth with Fisher River[2]
Source1:Beaver Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles s south of Stott Knob
Source1 Coordinates:36.3994°N -80.5864°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1258feet[4]
Mouth:Fisher River
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles west of Turkey Ford, North Carolina
Mouth Coordinates:36.4519°N -80.6747°W
Mouth Elevation:978feet
Progression:Fisher RiverYadkin RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River System:Yadkin River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Pony Lane (x2), Turner Mountain Road, Turkey Ford Road

Horns Creek is a 1.73miles long 2nd order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina.

Course

Horns Creek rises 0.5 miles south of Stotts Knob. Horns Creek then flows southeast to join the Fisher River about 0.25 miles west of Turkey Ford, North Carolina.[4]

Watershed

Horns Creek drains of area, receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 301.57, and is about 66% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . 24 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Horns Creek Watershed Report . US EPA Geoviewer . US EPA . 24 September 2020.
  3. Web site: GNIS Detail - Horns Creek . geonames.usgs.gov . US Geological Survey . 24 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Cooks Creek Topo Map in Surry . TopoZone . Locality, LLC . 24 September 2020 . en.